Providing the proper lighting conditions is essential for good germination. Find out which seeds need light and which ones ...

If you’ve ever been told to “wait for warm weather” before planting, you might assume seeds hate the cold. But here’s a twist—some seeds actually thrive when the soil is chilly. That’s right, while ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Growing up in suburban New York City, our house was surrounded by woods of primarily American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and white oak (Quercus alba). And one year it occurred to me that I could ...

A seed holds everything it needs to become a living, breathing plant, yet not every seed rises to the occasion. That tiny package carries instructions, energy, and potential, but one wrong move can ...

Each spring, I prefer to start most of my vegetables from seed selected from numerous seed catalogues. I personally enjoy growing several varieties of tomatoes and peppers that are not locally ...

Your favorite summer fruit grown simply in your own garden.

Learn the results of a comparison between planting lettuce and greens using seed tape in raised beds vs. a traditional ...

My father has spent nearly his whole life working with seeds: planting them, testing them, selling them — he’s a breeder through and through. That may seem like a small thing, and certainly the seeds ...

The Chaparral, The Tangled Assortment of low-growing, drought-resistant native shrubs covering most of San Diego County’s lower mountain slopes, has managed to remain somewhat green this summer.