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Mar 15, 2024

Grow Seeds in Just About Any Container

If you choose to start seeds for your garden, use a seed-starting kit with multiple cells for seedlings and add a grow light and/or heat mat for a technical assist. Or you can start seeds in “practically anything,” says HGTV. Use newspaper pots, disused seed trays, cardboard tubes, used cans and jugs, egg cartons or […]
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Mar 14, 2024

Start Some Easy-to-Grow Seedlings

If this is your first year starting plants from seed, start small, Gardeners.com says. Easy-to-start vegetables include herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and leafy greens such as spinach, kale and lettuce; easy flowering plants include cosmos, zinnias, marigolds and sunflowers. Fussier seeds require a temperature change to trigger the end of dormancy and germinate; the good […]
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Mar 13, 2024

Give Seedlings Plenty of Light

As you start to care for your homegrown seedlings, be sure to give them plenty of light — 12 to 16 hours per day. Mist the plants once or twice daily to keep them moist, and try a greenhouse-style covered tray to maintain light dampness. “If your seeds dry out, they won’t germinate, but if […]
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Mar 12, 2024

Start Your Summer Seeds Indoors

Starting seeds indoors can save money over buying plants, and the time to start is now! Depending on your plant hardiness zone, you can determine when you’ll need to plant seedlings outdoors and work backward from that date. Many plants need about six weeks to grow from seed to outdoor starter, so if you start […]
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Mar 1, 2024

Declutter Before the Spring Scrubdown

Now that #spring is less than three weeks away, it’s time to plot your #spring cleaning strategy. Start by #decluttering so that you can focus on #sanitizing instead of #organizing when you get down to business. “Getting rid of items that no longer serve a purpose or bring joy will reduce the quantity of work […]
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