If you don't have any clean sand on hand, you can substitute it for cornmeal, an old-school gardening hack for sowing seeds.

6. Sowing seeds at the wrong time. One thing to avoid is sowing seeds too early or too late. The exact timing is tricky because there is no set period to sow seeds. Instead, it depends on your ...

While you can sow seeds by hand, a seeder makes the entire process much easier and more efficient. Here are the main advantages of using one: Less physical strain when planting: ...

Winter sowing lets you extend your growing season and helps some types of seeds sprout better. While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and ...

Which may reduce the seeds’ exposure to soil pathogens, rodents, birds, or other critters that may eat the seed or reduce germination. Minimalist-style Frost seeding native grasses and forbs can be ...

Sowing rather thickly in seed trays or seed flats means that I have more space indoors than I would have had if all my seeds were started in the pots they would remain in for a longer period of time.

Square-foot gardening has been around so long that it needs no explanation. But in the new book, “One Magic Square: The Easy, Organic Way to Grow Your Own Food on a 3-Foot Square,” by Lolo ...

While you can sow seeds by hand, a seeder makes the entire process much easier and more efficient. Here are the main advantages of using one: Less physical strain when planting: ...

Winter sowing lets you extend your growing season and helps some types of seeds sprout better. Yes, You Can Sow Seeds Outdoors in Winter—Here's How Skip to main content ...