Despite our current cold, wintery conditions, gardeners are already placing seed orders and making plans to start plants for this year’s flowers and crops. Starting plants from seed isn’t difficult, ...

Take an unused parking lot in the middle of downtown Atlanta, Georgia on Ponce de Leon Avenue, put five 320-square foot recycled shipping containers tricked out with proprietary technology to reduce ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You know those plastic fruit containers with all the little drainage holes at the bottom? Before you recycle yours, consider how you might be ...

The clear plastic snap top containers that salad greens come in are a perfect little indoor greenhouse for starting seeds! Spread some potting soil into the container, plant your seeds, water and ...

Part craft project, part midwinter experiment, winter sowing allows gardeners to get something growing with cold-hardy seeds.

You don't need a yard to grow vegetables and herbs. Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture ...

Children thrive when they’re raised in a clean environment, when they’re well-fed and allowed a good deal of outdoor exercise. Growing vegetable seeds in containers at your house requires the very ...

Seeds can be sown indoors from February in modules or straight into the container you will put outside, as long as you have the room. Choose a container that is not too deep – because lettuces only ...