Starting seeds at home is a wonderful annual ritual. Here are four things to do before starting your seedlings indoors this ...

This would be a good time for each of us to grow food at home: a “freedom” garden. There is freedom gained by growing our own healthy, nutritious food: ...

What a dramatic end to spring! The near-drought and heatwave conditions experienced by much of our cool/cold climate region ...

David and I will be away for about a month this summer so I’ll plan the garden accordingly. I’ll have water timers attached ...

Before I buy new seeds for my garden, is there some way I can test my seeds from last year to see if they are still good?

I am amazed to find so many readers are still waiting for my usual January fare: annual garden catalog columns.

Everyone thinks the gardening season starts in the spring. That misses the first stage, which starts in winter with the dream ...

January is a busy month for ordering seeds, starting seeds, and thinking about which plants you will select in spring for ...

In early January and just a few days after Jan. 1, 2007, our Sunday School facilitator commenced the morning discussion by posing the following question: "Where do you encounter God?" The answers were ...

One tip for growing grass ... check your seeds. If the seeds have little roots or fuzz on one end, it's time to spread them. Let the pre-germinated seeds dry slightly, mix them with a solid carrier ...