Growing your own plants from seed opens up a wide variety of herbs and vegetables that you won’t find at the store.

Learn tried-and-tested ways to germinate seeds, including expert techniques to speed up growth and ensure your plants have the healthiest possible start.

Craig says: "One of the simplest ways to avoid disappointment is to test your seeds before planting. Thankfully, there are a ...

Keep in mind that you will create more problems if you become overanxious and begin working your garden soils when they are too wet.

The many feet of snow on the ground where I live is an indication of just how far I am from starting a vegetable garden this year. However, it’s not too early to start vegetable seeds indoors.

It can be very short, like alliums (onions), which are good for a year. Experienced gardeners will know that these are merely guidelines; you can always test your seeds by trying to germinate them ...

Soil temperature plays an important role in seed germination ... a soil temperature of at least 38 degrees to germinate while lettuces, onions and peas like a 42-43-degree soil temperature.

While this method is more challenging than buying mature plants, four experts have advice to set home gardeners up for ...

Get to work this weekend with key jobs of the season including spring cleaning your borders, feeding soil and planting your ...