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Starting dill seeds indoors; three wet peat pots on the table hold young dill seedlings with tall, slender green stems and delicate, feathery leaves spreading in a soft, airy pattern.

Seeds

When and How to Start Dill Seeds Indoors

Do you love fresh dill from your garden? Start dill seeds indoors to get these aromatic herbs a head start before spring. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you when and how to get dill seeds started early.

Deer-proof DIY garden with wooden raised beds enclosed by a tall mesh fence for protection.

Gardening Tips

9 Deer-Proofing Garden Solutions to DIY in February

Do you have problems with deer eating your crops? In many parts of the country, these adorable animals wreak havoc on vegetable gardens. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum shows you the best solutions to creating a DIY deer-proof guard around your garden this February.

Thin Prunus serrulata branches covered in pale pink flowers with five petals and dark centers.

Flowers

How to Force Flowering Cherry Blooms Indoors

Forcing cherry blossoms indoors is an easy way to create gorgeous arrangements. You can enjoy the blooms weeks before they appear outside; they’re perfect for decorating tables, countertops, and windowsills. Longtime gardener Jerad Bryant shares these nine easy steps for forcing cherry blossoms inside.

Small Solanum lycopersicum plants with thin green stems and bright leaves growing in dark soil.

Seeds

How to “Brush” Your Seedlings For Stronger Stems

Brushing seedlings may seem like extra work, but it’s a valuable practice for growing strong, resilient plants. Though they have protection indoors, they lack exposure to natural conditions like wind, rain, and temperature shifts. Join seasoned gardener Jerad Bryant and learn how to use this practice for healthy, robust specimens.

A woman replants a soggy seedling into fresh soil in a seed starting tray to save it.

Seeds

5 Ways to Save Soggy, Overwatered Seedlings

Soggy seedlings are no joke! They may suffer from root rot and wither before they recover. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares these five simple solutions for fixing overwatered seedlings, as well as how to identify them. Let’s dig in!

Small Allium cepa sprouts with thin green shoots growing in loose, moist soil.

Seeds

How to Start Onion Seeds Indoors in 7 Steps

If you dream of using homegrown onions in soups, pizzas, and mirepoix, starting with seeds is a simple and cost-effective way to grow these alliums. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn how to get a head start on your onion patch by starting onion seeds indoors.

In a black glass vase with water, a bouquet of forced forsythia blooms with clusters of bright yellow, four-petaled flowers with slightly curled tips sits on the table next to a small round mirror reflecting the arrangement.

Flowers

How to Force Forsythia Blooms Indoors

Did you know you can force forsythia blooms indoors this spring? These striking yellow flowers can transform landscapes and your home. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers the steps to forcing these majestic flowers to bloom in your home.

Potted African Violet houseplant with soft, velvety, dark green leaves and delicate violet flowers with ruffled edges growing from short, sturdy stems, which may cause allergies.

Houseplants

9 Houseplants That May Cause Allergy Flare-Ups

Are you thinking of growing houseplants this year? As satisfying and healthy as they are, some species can be burdens for people with allergies. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers the houseplants that may cause allergy flare-ups.

Bushy Solanum lycopersicum plants with clusters of red fruit growing beside dark purple Ocimum basilicum leaves.

Vegetables

7 Tips for Preventing Spindly Vegetable Seedlings

Leggy, spindly seedlings are heartbreaking to see. You planted seeds hoping to grow strong, healthy plants and now have to deal with elongated weak ones! Fear not, as some simple tricks turn these leggy specimens into robust seedlings. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares these seven expert tips for preventing spindly veggie starts.