Start seeds indoors like a pro with these essential tips for reliable germination.

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to ...

Learn how to use a soil blocker and get the perfect soil block recipe to ditch plastic in your seed starting supplies. If you already have a soil blocker, skip to the soil block recipe below. As I dig ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Give your onions a head start.

With the right planning, you can start seedlings indoors for hardier plants in the garden. Learn how to germinate seeds quickly, with instructions for seed starting mix and DIY paper pots to get ...

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, ...

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, ...