If you’re in doubt or experiencing poor germination, test a few of the seeds (10 is a good number) by wrapping them in a ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

When plants come up, they can be grown under fluorescent lights or next to a sunny window until frost is done for the season ...

Sure, errors happen, or the operator (me) uses seeds that a too old, which is frustrating because time is lost and a do-over ...

We tapped the professionals to learn more about when you can get this year's garden started, with consideration to your local ...

With spring just around the corner, you may want to start your seeds indoors. Here are some things you should know.

While a lush garden with showy blooms isn’t exactly in the cards in the coming weeks, one thing you can do is start ...

Sowing seed is budget-friendly and rewarding; here’s how to get it right ...

But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground ... like pansies and snapdragons are all good candidates. Plant your seeds in the mix, following the depth recommended on their ...

Rohrer Seeds has sent seed catalogs from its Smoketown headquarters for more than a century. The 2025 catalog has cover crops like clover plus onion sets and corn, all similar to the ones sold long ...

so I will buy new seeds and plant them indoors and keep them under lights starting in early March. Peppers of all sorts need a long time to get big enough to plant outdoors, so I also start them ...