Ever see a yard where mounds of beautiful, fabulous flowers -- from perpetual poppies to luxurious lavender -- filled every landscaping bed in sight? Did you wonder how the gardener achieved such ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — When planning your flower garden in Zone 4 of Minnesota, it’s essential to know when to start your seeds indoors. Here’s a guide — grouped by planting date — to help you ...

As the warmth of summer gently fades and many gardeners are winding down, the savviest ones are already looking ahead to spring. They know that September is the ideal time to set up some truly ...

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 ...

When most home gardeners are pining for spring, you're getting ready to make things bloom. These 11 flowers are perfect to ...

Now is a great time to start seeds to grow transplants for planting into flower and vegetable gardens in spring. Many annual flowers and vegetables take about six to eight weeks to produce transplants ...

Did you know that sesame seeds on hamburger buns helped make hamburgers more popular? The seeds were a secret to success, and they’ve been on a roll ever since. Speaking of sesame seeds, I’ve grown ...

These designer blooms will give any garden a glow up ...

Hummingbirds in the wild snack on thousands of flowers every day. Hanging one or more hummingbird feeders in your yard can help you attract these tiny warm-weather visitors. But if you want to ...

This is a really fuzzy photo of a flat of seedlings sitting on the windowsill here at the office. Last Saturday, I sowed tomatoes (purple calabash from J.L. Hudson, Franchi yellow Pomodoro, and Baker ...

Easy from seed -- it's a phrase you read in catalog descriptions of plants, especially many annuals. It means you don't have to treat seeds to periods of cold and warmth or swish them around in ...

Last week, I cleaned what used to be my office but had become a huge closet. It was filled with all manner of things, so it was a huge effort to slog through everything, making each item beg for its ...