GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Some seeds have hard outer shells that slow or prevent water absorption. Soaking or scarifying (scratching or nicking the seed coat) helps speed up germination and improves ...

In Portland, a city that helped jumpstart the locavore movement, a tight network of growers, greengrocers and foodies has created a thriving market for winter produce.

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Gardeners, here's a peck of suggestions for learning opportunities and yard activities you should add to your February ...

Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

Time lapse journey of growing a green bean plant in a container from seed to harvest-able pods. It took beanie about 60 days ...

If your New Year's resolutions failed to last longer than the time it took to make them, try telling yourself you're not ...

Well, it’s a new year and that’s got a lot of us thinking about resolutions — maybe being healthier, eating better. One ...

It’s time to put up your new gardening calendar and give yourself reminders of some of the jobs you’ll need to do through the seasons. Follow this month-by-month bullet point guide to some of the ...

As the winter blues hit, the hope for bright colors and sunny skies urges gardeners to plan for the upcoming growing season.

Even when the wind whips at my face and the snow crunches below my boots, my mind can’t help but wander forward to the end of May, when I’ll plant […] ...

A new year is often challenging. Despite knowing we should throw out old, bad habits along with the New Year's Eve party ...