You can give your flower and vegetable garden a head start and save money by knowing how to germinate seeds. With the right amount of heat and moisture, starting seeds indoors is simple. When the ...

Sure, we just buttoned up the garden for the winter, but in just a few months, you’ll be starting to grow seeds again. Some of those seeds require cold stratification, which is exposing the seeds to a ...

Learn to match seed starting with the natural peak growth phases of different grass species for a lush, healthy lawn.

Continuation of our seed germination time lapse series. Each seed was planted in a clear glass jar/container near the edge to ...

Gardeners can propagate woody plants like trees and shrubs from seed with some basic knowledge. Most seeds from temperate climates require a period of cold, damp conditions to overcome dormancy before ...

The unseasonably warm weather has got me itching to start some flower and vegetable seeds in my house. It is probably a little too early to do that, but if I’m being honest, I couldn’t resist and ...

For years, some home gardeners have sworn by the use of Epsom salt to keep certain plants healthy. Its key ingredient, magnesium sulfate, may help provide certain plants with these nutrients. However, ...

I returned to Long Island a couple of months ago to help out at home, where my mother is the primary caregiver for my father, who is in the later stages of Parkinson's disease. My brother lives in the ...

Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning Edition. Even with the clouds throughout the day, yesterday was gorgeous and today is shaping up to be even nicer. GBH meteorologist and gardening expert Dave ...