Beginning Gardener’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors
Photo: halfpoint, depositphotos To speed up the growth of certain slow-to-mature flowers and vegetables and thus obtain results more quicklyContinue Reading
Category: Sowing Seeds
Learn When to Sow Your Garden Seeds
Do you want to know when to sow your garden plants indoors this spring? The following lists might be usefulContinue Reading
Start Your Own Hardy Hibiscus from Seed
Easy Steps to Grow Your Own Hardy Hibiscus When it comes to adding drama and flair to the garden, youContinue Reading
Gardening with the Moon: Myth or Reality?
Photo: Kagenmi, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Question: I like to plan my garden activities according to the phases of theContinue Reading
What is Quality Seed & How Can You Ensure That You’re Buying It?
The Basics: From a breeder’s standpoint, quality seed is determined by germination rate, vigor, “trueness to type,” purity, and aboveContinue Reading
Gather Materials Before Sowing Indoors
By Larry Hodgson Usually, you’ll be sowing the seeds of your vegetables, herbs and annuals in the spring, either indoorsContinue Reading
Starting Houseplants from Tropical Fruit
Lemon tree seedlings. Photo: depositphotos By Larry Hodgson You can fill your house with beautiful foliage plants for next to nothingContinue Reading
Lacy Phacelia: Possibly the Best Plant for Pollinators!
By Larry Hodgson If you grow fruit-bearing vegetables like squash, cucumbers, eggplant, okra or melons, you always need insect visitorsContinue Reading
How Many Herb Seeds Should I Sow per Pot?
Par Larry Hodgson Question: When I sow chives, parsley, sage and other herbs with multiple stems, how many seeds should IContinue Reading
First-time Gardener: Tomatoes from Seed
Photo: canadianfoodfocus.org By Larry Hodgson If you’ve never planted a single seed, why not start this year with the plantContinue Reading