This weekend's garden jobs include removing unneeded tree staking, too-tight tree wraps, and excess mulch, saving seeds from mature vegetable plants, and taking steps to get those green tomatoes ...

Growing plants from seeds can be a rewarding experience if you do it the right way. Here are some beginner-friendly tips to try for optimal success.

Since the pandemic has led to a surge in interest in gardening, some seed companies are having trouble keeping up with demand. Skip to Main Content Open Close Menu ...

Keep the soil moist and you’ll see plants in just five to seven days. Also note just because a seed packet says 50 days to maturity the vegetables may be just starting to yield ripe vegetables then.

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Although you can buy plants at garden centers, direct-sown seeds sprout quickly and reliably. In fact, if you’re new to growing from seed, lettuce can be a good confidence-builder.

We can grow the leaf lettuces. Those take 40 to 50 days to reach peak size. You can even cut them at a much smaller size if you just can’t wait.

It doesn’t take a horticultural alchemist to transform lettuce seeds into a patch of crispy leaves. The process can be as simple as, “Broadcast seeds over loose dirt. Keep moist until green ...

Looseleaf is the easiest, quickest lettuce to grow. High in vitamins A and C and calcium, it's harvested in 45 to 50 days from seed. You can plant more densely if you're going to follow the cut ...