Just like peanut butter and chocolate, or cheese and crackers, there’s something about growing geraniums in containers that feels like the perfect partnership. That’s not to say that geranium care is ...

Q: Can I start geraniums from seed indoors? I put out lots of pots of geraniums every summer and I was wondering if I could save money growing my own. Any tips for doing this? A: You can indeed grow ...

Starting seeds indoors in January can give you a head start on masses of summer blooms, especially for slow-establishing ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Don't wait for the weather to heat up to get a head start on preparing your garden for summer, as some stunning blooms need ...

Q: This morning, I found blossoms on my jade plant! It started as a little plant from an arrangement from my father's 2002 funeral that has been propagated into two large plants. I have never seen ...

In an earlier post I wrote general themes for starting seeds in hot weather. Here are some specific tricks. Viability and vigor of seeds deteriorates when they are stored in warm places, especially if ...

Growing plants from seeds is an easy, inexpensive and fun thing to do. When you learn how to start plants from seeds, the variety of plants that you can grow increases dramatically, but not the ...

Low light isn’t the only concern when starting seeds in January. Also consider the size of your indoor growing area and how ...