Thinking of ways to repurpose plastic containers? Why not put them to work in your garden? From creative planters to ...

Left to their own accord, seeds would drop to the ground in late summer or autumn, survive winter, then germinate when the ...

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

Give your garden a head start by starting your seeds indoors. When your last frost date rolls around, you'll have seedlings ...

Winter cold actually aids germination of some seeds. They will fare poorly if planted too late. It's advisable to plant seeds of California poppy, bread seed poppy, larkspur, nigella and bachelors ...

There's no need to invest in an expensive greenhouse with these clever small-scale growing solutions you can build yourself.

Urban gardening is more than just a trend—it’s a lifestyle that brings nature into the heart of the city. Whether you have a ...

After spending two weeks in Ecuador with Master Gardener Volunteers and working in the school in the community of Carabuela, I am inspired to start my vegetable garden. While starting seeds outside in ...

and also by using plastic milk cartons sliced horizontally to create flip-top mini greenhouses. We opted for sturdy, repurposed take-out and storage containers that stack and stow easily.

The end of winter is the perfect time to get some early varieties of vegetables in the soil ... "Your carrots need plenty of depth to grow, so containers should be 40-50cm deep, depending on ...

Instead of buying expensive growing mediums for seedlings ... a commercial pine bark medium and fertilising through his irrigation system. I took 25ℓ plastic containers and made different combinations ...