Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Gardening is often thought of as a seasonal endeavor, with tasks that are specific to the spring, summer, fall, and winter, depending on the kind of climate we live in. In regions where winter is very ...

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

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 species, ...

Effects of the warm winter? At the risk of jinxing us heading into our final weeks of winter, it looks like we’re getting away with a mild and non-punishing winter this year. Temperatures have hovered ...

When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

While it’s too soon to plant most vegetables and flowers indoors, it’s the perfect time to sow seeds of dill, cilantro, onions, leeks, celery, datura, laurentia, lisianthus and tuberous begonia. It’s ...

It seems a shame to be discussing winter annuals when summer annuals such as zinnias, pentas, begonias, vinca and marigolds are looking so good and we can expect them to bloom all the way to ...

It's either time — or nearly time — to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season, depending on where you live. But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground, whipping ...