Not all types of vegetables can be directly sown in the ground or potting mix soil outdoors. Investing in the best seed starting mix for vegetables to start indoors is more critical when living in a ...

Learn the ins and outs and the pros and cons of the popular new snail seed-starting method and give it a try in your garden ...

Lisa Schauer Even if the snow is still falling outside, we can dream of warmer days, and plan for bigger harvests by bringing ...

Gardeners have been using seed-starting mix for many years for germinating the seeds that they want to grow. The mix is specially formulated to aid in effective seed germination by holding enough ...

Fill them with potting soil, sow your seed, and then when it's time to transplant, you can put the whole natural "pot" in the ...

Question: Dear Master Gardeners, can I use my potting soil to start my vegetable seeds this year? I have quite a bit left over since last year.

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

Sow the rose seeds approximately ¼-inch deep into the seed starting mix. Cover the seeds lightly with seed starting mix.

Pour sterile seed-starting medium in a clean bowl and add just enough warm water to dampen it. Use of a sterile mix, not garden soil, is important to avoid spreading diseases to the young seedlings.