Forget plastic seed trays and root-bound seedlings. Soil blocking is a revered, time-tested method that produces the ...

Growing your own plants from seed opens up a wide variety of herbs and vegetables that you won’t find at the store.

The medium to sow seeds makes a difference. "Use a good seed‐starting mix—not potting soil," says Key. "A quality mix should ...

When you grow seedlings, you use a seedling mix—this has very little nutrients ... they’ll need a different soil mixture. When up-potting, use a potting soil, which will have nutrients in ...

Learn how to grow tomatoes from seed or seedlings, including when to plant them in the ground, to have healthy plants and ...