At this point in summer, it might feel like everything is wilting, including your will to water your garden. But when it ...

Seed-Starting Soil, From Scratch. February 18, 2009. By Barbara Damrosch. A little dirt never hurt anyone. We acquire immunities early on from making mud pies, as health experts now know and ...

Choosing the right type of soil mix can help your flower seeds germinate successfully, mature, and produce stunning blooms. Here is what to look for in a mix.

The second problem with using garden soil as a starting medium is the fact that it contains weed seeds. Many species of weed seeds are so tiny that it is impossible to see most of them, but ...

In seed starting, they improve soil fertility, moisture retention, and structure, and introduce beneficial microbes. You can purchase worm castings, but it's easy to produce them at home through ...

If you’re starting your own seeds in trays like me you need to use a soil “medium” that is sterile, meaning that it doesn’t have fungus and bacteria that will be hard on your tender little ...

Use a seed-starting or soil-less potting mix - not heavy garden soil. (TMS) While you're battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

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New soil or old soil, it is time to start preparing for starting seeds, tubers and bulbs. Build those pots and containers, collect those seeds and get those lights up if you don’t have them ...

For small amounts of soil, I pour boiling water through a pot of starting mix — then go back and do two additional pours. If you decide to try it yourself, be sure to place the pot in a spot ...

Give your garden a head start by starting your seeds indoors. When your last frost date rolls around, you'll have seedlings ready for planting in the ground.