The timing of winter sowing is essential to avoid the freeze-thaw cycle that could kill plants. The timing can vary based on ...

“Life is a process of planting seeds for the future. This is how Adam (from adama, the Hebrew word for earth) got his name. For the virtue of earth is found in the plants that grow out of it and in ...

Recently a column reader wrote me a letter about a common problem among vegetable gardeners. "I have difficulty planting carrot seeds," the reader wrote. "My thumb-and-forefinger method either sows ...

Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...

It was winter, 1999. Trudi Davidoff had a dilemma. She had many seeds to start for her garden. However, she had limited space indoors, poor lighting, a small budget and curious pets. Finally, a ...

A SOMEWHAT novel method of sowing tree seeds is alluded to by Prof. Svend Heiberg, of the Department of Sylviculture of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse, in a Science Service ...

While it’s too soon to plant most vegetables and flowers indoors, it’s the perfect time to sow seeds of dill, cilantro, onions, leeks, celery, datura, laurentia, lisianthus and tuberous begonia. It’s ...

Experiments were conducted with winter- and spring-sown cover crops to compare drilling and broadcasting methods for establishing rye mixed with either purple or common vetch on beds. Results showed ...

I’ve perused most of the catalogs that continue to arrive in my mailbox, flagging pages with items to add to my ever-growing wish list. I ordered most-needed vegetable and flower seeds and a few new ...