Zone 6 offers a moderate climate with reasonably predictable frost dates, making it an ideal region for indoor seed starting. The last frost date in Zone 6 usually falls around early to mid-May, so ...

Keeping track of when to start seeds of your favorite flowers, herbs, and vegetables indoors can feel a bit daunting, especially since some seeds need to be planted a lot earlier than others. But no ...

Anticipate planting tender flowers and vegetables in the garden around Memorial Day and count backwards depending on the seed ...

If you’re itching to get your garden going, there’s no need to wait until the weather outside is agreeable (and really, your garden will thank you for your impatience). By growing plants from seeds ...

To get a head start on the growing season, start slow-growing perennial herbs such as rosemary and lavender 10 to 12 weeks before your expected last frost. Start perennial herbs with a moderately slow ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- How do you get a jump start on your garden, by growing seedlings indoors? Reader Mark from Sheffield Lake writes that he’s tired of increasing prices to buy seedlings at nurseries ...

We just celebrated Valentine's Day. This means that, mathematically, we are halfway to the first of March. March is the beginning of spring on the meteorological calendar. Since we are getting close ...

If you're planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you'll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, ...

Seed starting can be a finicky business, but these 7 veggie and flower all-stars are a cinch to start indoors in late winter or spring. If you live in a climate with a short growing season, starting ...

If you want to plant lettuce outside, do it in a cold frame or start lettuce seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your expected ...

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 polar ...