Days are getting milder in Western Washington, but the nights and the soil are too cold and damp for most planting.

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice on zinnias, bananas, a warm-season garden, lawn care, ornamental grasses, grapefruit ...

Researchers in China are exploring space breeding, using seeds sent to the Moon to create more durable and productive crops.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says meadow-in-a-can wildflower mixes provide quick and lasting color to any landscape ...

Believe it or not, it’s already time to plant vegetables like onions, leeks, and celery, as well as a variety of flowers.

Vermiculite has numerous benefits. “It absorbs and holds more moisture than perlite, keeping the soil damp for longer periods ...

There’s a certain magic about seeds. Virtually every plant in the world produces them, and in most cases, they are the most ...

If you're a patient and adventurous gardener, why not grow a date palm (Phoenix canariensis) from seed? This slow-growing, ...

Plenty of flowers can be planted now in time for spring. Everything from marigolds to geraniums can grow across the United ...

Choose a seed starting mix, not garden soil for your growing media. Garden soil is heavy and may contain weed seeds or even diseases. Seed starting mix is sterile and formulated with milled peat moss, ...

These fruit are produced throughout the year but due to the tree’s sensitivity to frost, it should not be planted north of ...

Everything starts with a seed. Even that age-old debate about what came first, the chicken or the egg. The new life of a ...