12 Flower Seeds to Direct Sow in May for Continuous Blooms From Summer to Fall
I’m staring at my seed box right now and it’s a mess. (I mean, it’s always a mess. But this time of year it’s a…
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12 Flower Seeds to Sow in April for a Garden That Blooms All Summer and Into Early Fall
How to fill in your flower beds and borders with generous, non-stop blooms through summer and into fall? Easy, sow annuals (and some perennials) in…
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15 Flower Seeds To Sow In March So You Don’t Have To Buy Expensive Nursery Plants Later
It happens every single year right around March. The seed catalogs are stacked on the coffee table, the days are finally stretching out a little…
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12 Flower Seeds to Start in January That Give You Earlier Blooms and a Fuller Garden
It’s about this time of year that every gardener gets what I refer to as “the green itch.” The holidays have come and gone. Things…
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Best Heirloom Seed Companies Every Gardener Should Know
Twenty years ago, I was the head of a small hobby farm specializing in heirloom tomatoes and peppers. On the hunt for Matt’s Wild Cherry…
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Ready to Grow Indoors? Here’s What Every Gardener Should Have
Staring your own seeds indoors isn’t just a massive money-saver, it’s also an incredibly rewarding experience. You just have to make sure you have all…
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How to Harvest Milkweed Seeds, Remove the Fluff, and Grow Plants Monarchs Depend On
Have you ever picked up a milkweed pod and cracked it open just to see what was inside? I used to do it all the…
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15 Flowers You Can Still Collect Seeds From in September—Save Them Now for Free Blooms Next Year
By the time August rolls around, I find myself looking at the garden a little differently. Sure, there are still flowers blooming their hearts out,…
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30 Seeds You Must Refrigerate to Maximize Germination
The growing season has started, and you are eager to sow your seeds, and keep them warm and cozy, so they will germinate fast? Yes…
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10 Hacks to Improve and Speed Up Seed Germination by 300%
Willing your seeds to sprout faster won’t make them grow any quicker—but here’s some good news! There are a few tried-and-true methods that can speed…
