US hardiness zone 7 is large and stretches over 28 states in total. It spans from Cape Cod, MA and covers parts of Virginia, ...

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into containers outdoors get a cold exposure naturally; the alternative is to store ...

Left to their own accord, seeds would drop to the ground in late summer or autumn, survive winter, then germinate when the ...

SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association “A garden in the winter is the absolute test of ...

Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds. Is the process the same as for veggie seeds like kale and lettuce? A: Essentially, yes, though when to start sowing may depend on the ...

Companion planting is simply the practice of interplanting different crops that may benefit each other in a myriad of ways ...

Give your garden a head start by starting your seeds indoors. When your last frost date rolls around, you'll have seedlings ...

If you’re in doubt or experiencing poor germination, test a few of the seeds (10 is a good number) by wrapping them in a ...

Choosing the right variety is key to making sure your kale garden is ready to thrive in your unique climate conditions. For a spring harvest, sow seeds four to six weeks before the last expected ...

Columnist Don Davis says seeding instructions for many flowers and vegetables advise growers to sow seeds “as soon as the soil can be worked," which could be today, tomorrow, next week or next month.