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Get a jumpstart on the gardening season by starting seeds indoors.

Toilet paper rolls aren’t just for the bathroom. It may come as a surprise, but these round, flexible pieces of cardboard are also great gardening tools, and can be used as seed starters, compost ...

Start by choosing seeds from a New England or Connecticut–based company. Local seed companies offer varieties adapted to our shorter growing season and changing spring temperatures. One seed packet is ...

Your favorite summer berries are easy to grow from seed.

A few years ago, I planted pepper seeds for the first time to make my own paprika. This small start sent me on a journey from my bathroom window to a small growing tent in my closet and eventually to ...

Seed starter kits are most often used for getting a jump on spring planting, especially in places with long winters, but you can use them in summer as well. Starting seeds over the summer maximizes ...

You can save a lot of money by growing your vegetables and flowers from seed versus purchasing mature plants. But if you’re going to successfully grow your plants from seed, you need to give them the ...