If you’ve been thinking about trying some kitchen gardening to help fight off the winter ickies but lack the space and funds to do a setup, seed sprouting is a perfect place to start. Sprouting seeds ...

Seeds not sprouting can be a real headscratcher for many — even experienced gardeners! It’s easy to pin the blame on the seed packet, but the real problem might lie elsewhere. Today, let's go through ...

Here’s a fact that changes everything: most seeds that “fail” don’t fail to germinate. They start to germinate, get all the way to the finish line underground, and then die when the soil dries out for ...

Try these easy tests to check if your old seeds are worth planting or if you should buy new ones.

Have you ever planted bean, corn or squash seeds outdoors and then waited weeks for a few scraggly seedlings to emerge? That's a frustrating enough experience even once in a while. And when it occurs ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...

As a new season of the year approaches, novice gardeners who have leftover seeds might wonder if they should toss out their packets or hold onto them for next year. This could be especially of ...