QUESTION: What is the secret to germinating lettuce? I keep planting seeds and nothing happens. ANSWER: I don’t know of any secrets, but lettuce germinates best in moist soil at 79 degrees. Depending ...

If you’ve ever planted seeds with big hopes and tiny results, you’re not alone. Many people assume gardening requires grow lights, heat mats, humidity domes, and an entire shelf of gadgets just to get ...

If you’ve ever been told to “wait for warm weather” before planting, you might assume seeds hate the cold. But here’s a twist—some seeds actually thrive when the soil is chilly. That’s right, while ...

For more than two decades, Nadia has been a copywriter, editor, and translator for digital and print in a variety of industries. Her passions and areas of expertise are food and gardening. She has ...

Just a little space can yield leafy results.

According to University of Missouri Extension, it is getting time to dig out the lettuce seed. Nice lettuce transplants can take 4-6 weeks, depending on the warmth and light level. For six weeks, one ...

We can grow some of our food inside our house here in winter. Lettuce and other greens are a good place to start. Some vegetables need the blazing hot sun of Michigan’s summer to produce nice food. A ...

Get a jump start on the growing season by planting vegetables in pots this March. Rather than direct sowing all of your crops in the spring and waiting, you'll have seedlings that are ready to move ...

Think you need a greenhouse to grow from seed? Experts say these popular plant varieties actually perform better when sown straight into the ground.