Easy Transplanting Tips for Healthy Seedlings
When it’s time for transplanting your seedlings outdoors, here’s how to do it without causing unnecessary stress to your baby plants. We’ve waited for weeks, and it’s finally ...
Category: Season Extension
[Video] How to Harden Off Your Indoor Seedlings
When it’s time to put your seedlings out in the garden, knowing how to “harden off” your little plants first will give them the best shot at survival ...
[Video] Spring Planting Tips for Earlier Harvests
Still waiting on your last frost date? Wait no longer! This short video shares some helpful spring planting tips for getting your summer crops planted early – even ...
How To Soak Your Seeds for Faster Germination
Whether you’re planting indoors or outdoors, sometimes soaking your seeds before planting can help them germinate faster. Here’s how to do it. Soaking seeds before planting can help ...
[Video] How to Use Microclimates For A More Productive Garden
Naturally occurring microclimates within your garden can provide special considerations for plants needing more heat, less heat, warmer soil, or other factors. Making use of these micro climates ...
Garden Guide: How to Grow Lettuce From Seed
Lettuce is a great spring vegetable, and is quite easy to grow from seed. There is no need to buy expensive plants at the nursery; just grab a ...
[Video] Early Garden Tips: Warming Soil & Protecting Seedlings
Getting ready to plant? Watch this short video for some helpful early garden tips for warming the soil to planting temperature, and keeping your baby plants warm at ...
[Video] How to Grow Early Spring Peas
Too early to plant peas? Maybe not, with this nifty idea! Check out this unique method of giving your spring peas a head start. Is there anything better ...
What To Plant Now (By Region)
Wondering if you can get started planting? It depends on where you are…. Here is a handy guide for what you can plant (and where) in March. 1) ...
[Video] 5 Ways to Get Growing Sooner This Year!
Ready to get your garden going? While it’s not quite spring just yet, here are 5 tips for getting growing sooner! We got to sample a welcome taste ...
[Video] 3 Ways To Make Biodegradable Seed-Starting Pots
This quick video shows you how easy it is to make your own biodegradable seed-starting pots from materials you already have lying around the house! Spring is typically ...
The 10 Easiest Veggies to Grow (By Season)
Whether you want a fast crop for your fall garden before the cold hits, or an easy spring salad garden, these 10 veggies are super quick and easy ...
How to Build An Inexpensive Mini-Greenhouse
If you’re thrifty and can find some used materials, you can make a very cozy raised bed mini-greenhouse to extend your garden season at almost no cost! Check ...
Top 9 Fall Gardening Tips
It’s officially fall now, and gardeners around the country are cleaning up summer gardens, and protecting fall crops against frost. Check out these 9 helpful fall gardening tips ...