I knew as soon as I saw last week’s column in the paper that I would be getting questions on whether it is OK to reuse soil, be it seed-starting soil or potting soil. Sure enough! The short answer is ...

Starting seeds indoors is an essential skill for gardeners. Whether planting flower seeds or working on this year’s vegetable garden, there are several good reasons to begin inside rather than outside ...

This winter reminds me of the winter of 1991. There was almost no rain all winter. But then, on the vernal equinox, the skies opened and it rained for days. By the rain-year’s end, we had received ...

A: First of all, we have to have the seeds of what we want to germinate. There are two options for getting started, buying your seeds in seed packs and / or planting the seeds you saved from last year ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROWTH GREEN. WE’RE AT BLUE SEAL AND MILFORD. AND I’M JOINED BY KENDALL CORNELIUS FROM UAH, EXT. KENDALL, IT’S THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PLANTING THINGS, STARTING ...

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.

OK, mail time. Lots of questions about starting seeds. First of all, I’ve received notice from my seed-selling friends that there is a seed shortage this year. I have not noticed it here in Alaska, ...