Nursing your own lettuce from seed to harvest can be a bit of a challenge outdoors. The temperatures have to be just right. When it's too hot, the greens bolt and become unpalatably bitter. And ...

As of late, my dreams have been filled with fresh green sprouts and visions of verdancy. Few things excite me more about the impending growing season than planning my vegetable and cut-flower garden.

I would like to start some plants from seed of some of the newer varieties not available in stores. Could you give me some suggestions of how and when to do this? You can start vegetable and flower ...

Basil is a lovely plant to have for topping off an all-day bolognese sauce or even making a fresh pesto. Especially those ...

Whether you’re interested in growing microgreens on the kitchen counter or planning a much larger project in your greenhouse, a hydroponic garden is a great choice for those who lack the space for a ...

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to ...