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 ...

Winter seed sowing, a clever strategy for getting a head start on spring gardens, is a great way to start your seeds, even if there are still months to go until spring and you still have feet of ...

There's an important status in your garden for getting seeds to germinate properly. It's probably a word you've never heard.

Fork over the soil two or three weeks before sowing to encourage the weed seeds in the soil to germinate. They can then be hoed off before sowing crops. Remove the first flush of weeds.

Perfect for seeds to germinate. If you miss the opportunity to sow in autumn, try in mid-spring, but only if you can give the new grass plenty of water. Don’t attempt to sow in summer - it’s ...