Use this step-by-step guide to start tomato seeds indoors so they'll be ready for transplanting in the spring.

Spring arrives March 20 — 58 days from today, and as you see, I’m eagerly counting the days! My seed catalogs, dog-eared and worn, have been perused intensely since the first of the year; seed orders ...

Ask the Gardener offers tips on lighting, the proper soil mix, and watering to ensure your plants get off to their early and best start.

Pro tip: If you do use the lighter seed-starting soil, moisten the soil before inserting the seed. This light soil tends to ...

Even tomatoes that consistently fruit well in our climate will perform better and yield sooner if you start ... early indoors. Uli Lorimer is the director of horticulture at the Native Plant ...

I start them about early February for April transplanting. I plant tomatoes and peppers 10 to ... sunlight and lower day temperature with warmer indoor night temperature will also make growth ...

However, heat-loving plants, like tomatoes, shouldn’t be transplanted ... you avoid issues like transplant shock. Yes! If you start seeds indoors too early, your plants may outgrow your grow ...

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

A plant growing from seed — that sometimes ... Now if you’re looking for a quick and dirty how-to on starting your own tomato seeds indoors, this isn’t the place. There’s any number ...