Get a head start on your garden. Follow these 9 essential steps to successfully start seeds indoors for a thriving spring.

Most vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, and beans, are grown as annuals. Asparagus, however, is a hardy ...

Carrots thrive in cool weather with loose, well-drained soil, and take about 60 to 90 days to mature depending on the variety. For Southern gardens, plant in early spring or late summer, with fall ...

If the mint on your patio is looking straggly or your friends want to add it to their gardens, it's an easy plant to ...

It’s easy to grow your own mirlitons. Traditionally, mirlitons are planted outdoors in the spring. But if you have some space indoors or in another warm, protected area, you can plant them in ...

A wood-fired pizza hits differently, and thankfully many pizzerias specialize in this style. Discover spots across the country with the best wood-fired pizzas.

Want to grow your own fresh spinach at home? In this video, we show you exactly how to grow spinach in containers—from seed to harvest. This complete growing guide covers everything you need to grow ...

Now is the appropriate time to plant seeds for spring blooms in the garden. Growing plants from seeds requires minimal time and effort and provides the satisfaction of real gardening as you watch ...

Forty years ago, Renee Shepherd was an instructor at UC Santa Cruz, having earned a Ph.D. at the university. She was accustomed to playing soccer with European graduate students and inviting them over ...

Growing green onions from seeds is easier than you might think. In this video, we show the full process of growing scallions from seed to harvest, including planting, thinning, watering, harvesting ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Some seeds have hard outer shells that slow or prevent water absorption. Soaking or scarifying (scratching or nicking the seed coat) helps speed up germination and improves ...