The soil you should use to grow pits must be biologically active. In other words, use something that has compost in it or try with just compost alone. Use a suitable container, or one with ample ...

Seeds not sprouting can be a real headscratcher for many — even experienced gardeners! It’s easy to pin the blame on the seed packet, but the real problem might lie elsewhere. Today, let's go through ...

Learn how to start seeds indoors with vermiculite, heat mats and LED light, plus watering, temperature and timing tips for better germination.

To get a head start on the growing season, start slow-growing perennial herbs such as rosemary and lavender 10 to 12 weeks before your expected last frost. Start perennial herbs with a moderately slow ...

While our elementary school science classes may have taught us the basics about seeds and how to plant them, if you’ve gotten into gardening as an adult, you’ve probably figured out that there’s ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. When ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder, better known as SAD, is the type of depression that comes with the change of seasons. The gray days of January and February in Michigan are prime time for attacks of these ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...