Growing vegetables means making some important decisions. Deciding what, where, and how to grow crops can be key to success and top harvests, which includes whether to direct sow or transplant ...

This spring, I’m trying a method of growing flowers that is new to me, but it dates back to the 16th century. It’s called direct seeding, or direct sowing. Vegetable gardeners are familiar with this ...

January feels like the dead of winter, but it’s actually a really useful “head start” month. You’re not filling beds yet, you’re setting things up so that when spring does arrive, you’re weeks ahead ...

It's time to direct sow the last of your summer vegetables and flowers, while starting perennials and succession crops inside. June is a cusp month in gardening: All the seedlings you’ve nurtured all ...

Mid-summer is the time to prepare for a fall vegetable garden. July and August are ideal for starting seeds indoors for broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens, and even cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

Discover the best time to plant grass seed for successful establishment. This guide provides tips and insights on factors to ...

Many vegetable, herb and flower seeds can be directly sown outdoors, while earlier sowings can now be planted out after a period of acclimatisation (hardening off) to outside conditions. Plenty of ...

In my yard the dark red stems of the peonies are tall and reaching for the sun, my Eastern Redbud trees are turning color, and the tall orange daylilies that have grown here forever still threaten to ...

It’s April, that most magical of months, when nature’s life force quickens day by day and every tiny seed sown is a powerful spell racing to transform itself. With that in mind, below are 10 ...

On the other hand, you can't beat the simplicity of direct-sowing, or the price, either -- a couple of dollars for a packet of seeds. "It's very easy to grow from seed and it's very economical," says ...