Spring is nearly here and we as gardeners are sowing seeds and looking for alternative seed varieties to start in our gardens but with all the effort in making sure we can grow those varieties in our ...

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to ...

Thinking of starting your own plants from seed this season? Success begins with a soil-free mix! On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath reveals what to include in a seed-starting mix and what ...

February 2, 2013 — Want to start your garden from seeds this year? Mike McGrath has the recipe for healthy germination. Plus answers to listeners’ garden questions. I’m really interested in starting ...

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.“ "Stop and smell the roses.” “Every rose has its thorn.” Perhaps no other ...

Grow milkweeds for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Milkweed seeds require a cold, moist process called stratification in ...

Q: I’ve been interested in the recent questions about jade plants. I’ve been raising these succulents for decades, but twice I’ve run into issues with a bug that spreads from plant to plant and is ...

Starting your own plants from seeds can save a lot of money and give you way more choice than you’ll find at plant-buying time... even in the biggest garden centers. When you start your own seeds ...

When it comes to starting seeds successfully, there's probably a bit of skill involved, some knowledge, some random chance, and an unknown amount of luck. Different kinds of seeds need different ...

Q: What can I do to keep the tree in the photo healthy after a rabbit decided to have the bark for lunch. The red-flowering crabapple is two years old, and I really hate to replant and start all over.

Growing your own transplants from seeds is a very satisfying experience which can save you money, too. However, it is not without its problems. Just about every gardener who has started plants from ...

CORVALLIS – While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to ...