Growing an avocado tree from seed is a fun and easy indoor project. Avocados are tropical plants, so they won't survive cold ...

It’s time to get out the garden tools, seeds and plants and get your garden going. CHARLES SLATE KRT We’re a couple of months out from getting our tomato and pepper seedlings in our backyard garden ...

It’s ideal to start your outdoor crop indoors but if for some reason it’s impossible, you absolutely can plant directly in your chosen location. Keep in mind that unless you’re using feminized seeds, ...

Warmer weather is here, but it’s not summer garden season yet. We still need to get through some chilly nights, so while you’re patiently waiting to stick warm-weather plants in the garden, you can ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Trees are our silent sentinels, guardians of the health of the ecosystem, and often referred to as "the lungs of the planet." That's why caring for them and planting new trees ...

Picking up beautiful seedlings at a garden center is always tempting, but here are a few plants you should consider growing ...

Starting seeds indoors before spring gives you a head start on the growing season and increases your chances of a healthy, ...

If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification include common milkweed, swamp milkweed, whorled milkweed, butterfly weed, and ...

Q: I’m new to gardening and am excited to have successfully started seeds for my vegetable garden indoors with a growing chart I was gifted for Christmas. I’ve been reading that I should harden off ...