Why start vegetable seeds indoors before spring? While I love the seasons in New England, our winters make it hard for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

This week's Master Gardener column includes tips for eliminating gnats from indoor plants as well as advice on when to start ...

Reaching heights of no more than 2 feet, a few micro tomato plants on window sills or under lights won't take up lots of real estate. Starting these dainty plants indoors is also a savvy way to grow ...

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 ...