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

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 ...

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 ...

Q. I have a space of about 200 square feet that I want to plant with annual plants that are useful for food and cuttings, or ...

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

OK, it’s been cold out there. Wickedly cold. And even though a couple of weeks ago we could see some signs of life out in the garden, a snowdrop or hellebore bloom here or there, the recent ...

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