What is Soilless Potting Mix?
Soilless potting mix may look like soil but it’s not. Typically it includes coco coir, peat moss, composted wood chips, vermiculite and perlite.
Seed starting
Articles on the gear you need and techniques for starting fruits, flowers, vegetables, and herbs from seed indoors successfully.
How to Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Speed Up Seed Germination
Studies show that seeds soaked in solutions of various percentages of hydrogen peroxide and water improve germination rates by helping to break down the seed coating.
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Types of Grow Lights For Starting Seeds Indoors
By far, the best option for light when starting seeds indoors is to use grow lights. But there are so many types of grow lights – which are best?
How to Test The Viability of Garden Seeds
Not sure how old that packet of seeds is? Use this simple test to learn if your garden seeds are still viable.
How to Build the World’s Easiest Cold Frame
How to easily build a cold frame in 20 minutes with leftover materials. Cold frames are used to protect tender seedlings from weather extremes.
How to Start Garden Seeds Indoors – Basic Technique
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to shake off the winter blues and to get a jump on the gardening season.
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Four Reasons To Buy Non-GMO Vegetable Garden Survival Seeds
There is a lot of interest in survival seeds, as we may experience a catastrophe which would require massive replanting of our food supply.
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T5 Grow Lights Help Seedlings Get A Flying Start
T5 grow lights are the best grow lights for starting vegetables and flowers from seed. They’re far superior to using natural light from a window.
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Start Seeds, Build a Cold Frame, Check Fruit Trees: March Gardening Tips
Start seeds, build a cold frame, and check fruit trees are some of the March gardening tips from Charlie Nardozzi and Professor Leonard Perry.
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When to Start Vegetable and Flower Seeds Indoors
Experienced gardeners start garden seeds indoors during the winter. To the novice, seed starting can be intimidating, but it’s really quite easy.
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