Mary Swinford is determined to make her home a haven for native plants, but she didn't know where to start. She found some ...

The timing of winter sowing is essential to avoid the freeze-thaw cycle that could kill plants. The timing can vary based on ...

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

Think winter is too early to start sowing vegetable and herb seeds outdoors? Not for all of them! While heat-loving crops ...

A little planning now, big buzz later. This versatile plant pulls double duty — start in a container in winter and it will be ...

When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

Gardening expert Benedict Vanheems says there are six key vegetable seeds to sow that should be done in the first weeks of January so you get the earliest possible harvest this year ...

It’s either time -- or nearly time -- to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season, depending on where you live. But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground, whipping ...

Get a jump on spring and fight the winter gardening bluesWinter-sowing is a cost-effective, low-maintenance way of starting ...

Kidzeum of Health and Science and University of Illinois Extension volunteers will have a winter sowing workshop Saturday at ...

Protect Our Pollinators, a local nonprofit organization devoted to the conservation of pollinators and their habitats, will ...