Key Points Any seedlings that can survive a light frost, such as onions, peas, brassicas, some herbs, and cool-season flowers ...

Is it safe to begin planting vegetables and annuals this early in the year? Every year, there's an eager bunch ready to jump start spring crops and flowers. "The short answer is yes," confirms Amy ...

We’ll be “springing forward” with daylight savings time March 9 and gaining more hours of sun in our gardens. After weeks of cleansing rains, perennials are brightly refreshed. New growth is emerging ...

All cards on the table ... I’m generally a pretty lazy gardener. I mean I don’t mind working in the garden — just last weekend I filled 12 of those giant yard waste bags with leaves, sticks, and ...

After a long winter of planning, strategizing, and buying seeds, you can finally start to plant this month. Most of that planting will happen inside, beginning the seedlings that will eventually move ...

After a wet February, March might even bring more rain, hopefully tapering off by month’s end. Meanwhile, start your summer vegetable garden seeds. Watch for peach and apple and plum trees to bud and ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. You can germinate seeds indoors now so that seedlings will be ready for planting with the arrival of March. Use a sterile, soilless potting mix. The ...

Cool season vegetables, such as spinach and radishes, are ideal for direct seeding in March. Gardeners should ensure their garden beds are prepped in late fall or during warmer winter days. Container ...