EARLY LAST YEAR, Erica Browne Grivas came across an innovative new way to start seeds. Grivas, a local lifestyle writer and an avid gardener, credits the social media account of Farida Sober, a home ...

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 ...

Now that February is here, a lot of us keen gardeners are getting a head start on seed sowing for earlier blooms. A common problem, though, is finding sufficient space for indoor sowing. But I've just ...

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 ...

Starting plants from seed is easy when you follow a few simple rules. Here's what you need to know about sowing seeds.

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North American farms can still start seeds this month, no matter where. Having a good April seed-starting plan will eventually provide harvests for market or food for the people on the farm. The most ...