February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

Winter is often a restful time, but if you're eager to jumpstart your summer garden, consider this pollinator-friendly ...

Prepare seeds and transplants a few weeks before you plan on putting them in the ground. There are plenty of perennials to pick from, so always start looking at local wildflowers first. If you want ...

Ever looked at your garden budget and wished you could stretch it a little further? Starting perennials from seed during winter is a clever way to fill your yard with blooms without breaking the bank.

While chewing the cud with my old friend Locke Larkin of Great Barring-ton, we ruminated over the virtues of starting plants from seed. For years, Locke has been collecting seeds from the many plants ...

Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...

Many gardeners start vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from seeds, either indoors or directly in the garden. However, have you ever considered growing your own perennials from seed? Perennial ...

Let's Grow Stuff is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin. Funding for Let’s Grow Stuff is provided by American Transmission Company, Ganshert Nursery and Landscapes, Willy ...

If you've ever considered starting garden perennials from seed, you probably know it's a process that requires patience. Most perennials that are started in summer won't bloom until the next season.

Papaya plants are tropical, so they thrive in warmth. "Fresh seeds taken directly from a ripe fruit usually germinate in two ...