Apr. 20—This story was originally published in March 2021. Seedling season is almost upon us. Because of the short growing season, many gardeners in Maine germinate seedlings indoors before ...

Get the most perks out of seedling heat mats with these simple tips. Use a high-quality seedling heat mat for seeds that need ...

Without the perfect weather and growing conditions, caring for plants from seed to bloom or harvest isn’t easy. With a plant heating mat, you give your seeds the boost they need to germinate more ...

Which plant heating mat is best? Any gardener can start growing plants from seed with a little help from a plant heating mat. These sealed mats sit directly beneath trays of seedlings to help maintain ...

My winter ritual of starting seeds indoors remains as important to me as ever, but the way I do it has changed. In the beginning, I used the time-honored method of putting trays of planted seeds on ...

Young tomato plants using the JumpStart seed starter,on display at North Haven Nursery in Dallas, on Jan 18, 2013. This 18-day-old tomato plant was grown in a peat pellet under a light at North Haven ...

Cold soil is often the culprit when sown seed fails to germinate or takes substantially longer than normal to sprout. Delayed germination can cause seed to rot in the pot before it sprouts. Sitting ...