When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

What is winter sowing? I have heard a little about this and wonder if this would be something I might want to use in my gardening. I am looking into more effective ways to start seeds for spring ...

Winter sowing involves planting your seeds outdoors in miniature greenhouses during the winter and allowing them to germinate naturally in the spring. Michelle Mero Riedel is a master gardener and ...

Dear Master Gardener: I keep hearing about winter sowing seeds. What is it and how do I do it? Answer: Winter sowing is a relatively new alternative to starting seeds indoors under lights. By creating ...

While it’s too soon to plant most vegetables and flowers indoors, it’s the perfect time to sow seeds of dill, cilantro, onions, leeks, celery, datura, laurentia, lisianthus and tuberous begonia. It’s ...

Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds. Is the process the same as for veggie seeds like kale and lettuce? A: Essentially, yes, though when to start sowing may depend on the species, ...

The late winter season is the perfect time to sow many types of seeds for a bountiful spring harvest. Funnily enough, the ...