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

Tomato plants do best growing outdoors, but with some special care they can grow, flower, and fruit indoors too. A combination of art and science, cultivating a crop of indoor tomatoes is a labor ...

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

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 ...

This is when tomato seeds are often started ... If you start seeds indoors too early, your plants may outgrow your grow room and develop unwieldly and weak stems that make transplanting difficult.

what better way to fight back than to give life to the coming growing season. Now if you’re looking for a quick and dirty how-to on starting your own tomato seeds indoors, this isn’t the place.

Tomatoes are easy to grow, both in the greenhouse and in the garden. They do well in pots and growing bags so are perfect for ...

Start tomato seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected ... containers in a warm location with plenty of light or under grow lights. Choose a sunny location in your garden or select large ...

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.

Greens are one of the easiest to grow indoors ... Torenzo as well as Tiny Tim and Micro tomatoes are some varieties you may want to try. Grow small plants in 1- to 2-gallon pots and larger ...

Taking care of tomato plants during the winter season requires a bit of attention, but with the right approach, it’s possible ...

Even tomatoes that consistently ... especially if coaxed a few weeks early indoors. Uli Lorimer is the director of horticulture at the Native Plant Trust in Framingham. Send your gardening ...