Seeds not sprouting can be a real headscratcher for many — even experienced gardeners! It’s easy to pin the blame on the seed packet, but the real problem might lie elsewhere. Today, let's go through ...

While our elementary school science classes may have taught us the basics about seeds and how to plant them, if you’ve gotten into gardening as an adult, you’ve probably figured out that there’s ...

Start growing your own sage (Salvia officinalis) from seeds about 8 weeks before the last frost date in your area. Sow 2–3 ...

The satisfaction of watching your tiny shoots push out of the ground after weeks of waiting is one of the best parts of gardening—unless your seeds don’t germinate as evenly as you’d like. Some of ...

UConn Home and Garden Education Center alum Carol Quish wrote a short blog post about vivipary in 2014 that, over a decade later, is still one of our most-read pieces. Why are folks still interested ...

The first thing my city friends asked when I told them I had bought a 19th-century farmhouse on several acres was, "what are you going to do with all that land?" The idea of owning acreage is alien to ...

When it's time to start seeds indoors and you discover you don't have a seed starting kit, don't run to the store -- Check ...