These vegetable, herb, and flower seeds are easy to start indoors, even if you're a new gardener.

Key Points You don’t need to wait for spring or summer to plant many garden vegetables.Some veggies, like lettuce and kale, ...

Think it's too early to plant veggies? January is actually the ideal time to get many crops started, whether they're planted ...

Did you know that sesame seeds on hamburger buns helped make hamburgers more popular? The seeds were a secret to success, and they’ve been on a roll ever since. Speaking of sesame seeds, I’ve grown ...

Waiting until winter passes may be waiting too long if you want to take advantage of growing this leafy green veggie from ...

Location matters when it comes to planting delicate vegetables like peppers. To avoid ruin, always make sure to pop seedlings ...

In the flower section, you’ll find seeds of the hollyhocks that prairie settlers planted around their outhouses (known as ...

Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

Think winter is too early to start sowing vegetable and herb seeds outdoors? Not for all of them! While heat-loving crops ...

Include some winning vegetable varieties in this year’s garden. Look for the 2026 All-America Selections (AAS) winners that have been tested nationally and selected for their suitability in home ...

Seeds almost always germinate better at higher temperatures, so buy an inexpensive seed germination heat mat if you don’t ...