A plastic tote greenhouse is truly the easiest and cheapest way I've found to start seeds early in the season. As someone who hates to waste money and space on single-use gadgets (I'm looking at you, ...

Aromatic purple tulips, tiny sprouting seedlings, pale-green pilot tomatoes, and hanging, spiky cacti contribute to the wondrous botanical array inside the University of Vermont Greenhouse these days.

I'm looking forward to the gardening season and am ready to plant some seeds, is it the right time? Also, I have an unheated lean to-type greenhouse, when can I start putting plants and seed flats in ...

February marks the beginning of the slow but sure transition from winter to spring. While colder zones will still see plenty ...

The homegrown tomato is the Holy Grail of vegetables up here for those who have outdoor greenhouses (though this year we will see if cannabis is a competitor for the title). Unfortunately for most ...

Since tomatoes are plants that need warmth to germinate and a long warm growing season to fruit they need to be started indoors. New Jersey summers are too short for them to successfully set fruit ...

Were you shocked last growing season at the cost of seedlings in your local garden centers? If you’re wondering how and when to start seeds indoors, I’ve got some tips and tricks for you. Having ...

Gus and Mary Picardo have been eating their own homegrown lettuce since February. By mid-March, they had tomatoes growing on more than four dozen healthy plants. Their fig trees were bearing fruit ...

I have always suggested Alaska gardeners start tomatoes the first week of April. I am changing this year. Start tomato seeds anytime in March. Why the change in timing? Simply put, our outdoor ...

One of the great things about growing tomatoes is the variety of ways to yield good results. Although there are some givens, there’s enough anecdotal lore out there to keep it interesting. In my ...

Time to think about your summer vegetable garden: Tomato starts have been spotted this April at the Portland Farmers Market. (Grant Butler/staff) Rainy as it is, spring has sprung and that means ...