It may be best to wait to plant out your hardier plants until mid-February, when hopefully the sun will have shown its face.

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

Save money and indoor space used for starting seeds indoors with winter sowing. This easy technique allows you to start transplants from seeds outdoors without a greenhouse or cold frame. Growing your ...

From sowing seeds indoors to deadheading violas and pansies, there are plenty of essential gardening tasks to tackle this ...

For many home growers, gardeners, and farmers, spring is a busy time in the gardening year. In the period running up to and immediately after the last frost date in your area, you might be sowing a ...

The 10 essential gardening jobs you must do in February - With spring on the horizon, these are the jobs you should focus on ...

If you’re looking to increase the number of trees and shrubs on your property and you’re up for a challenge, now is a great time to start new trees and shrubs from seeds. Yes, it’s an exercise in ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...