While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

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

Seeds are picky little things, aren’t they? One day they’re sprouting like crazy, the next you’re staring at empty soil, wondering what went wrong. Turns out, successful germination isn’t about luck ...

Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I was convinced that sowing seeds indoors under lights on heat mats four to ...

If you follow trends, you’ve probably noticed photos of cottage gardens floating around the internet in recent years. Characterized by abundant, mixed plantings that burst with color and texture, this ...

It is October and in a gardener’s calendar this is the season to sow native seeds. Although you are returning them to the ground now, the process started some time ago when you collected the seeds ...