Is direct sowing seed into the garden good or bad? Here are my pros and cons plus tips on when to direct sow seeds and when not to in the garden. Thanks for your support! :) Self Sufficient Me is ...

Whether you have a sprawling front yard or a small patch of grass, everyone wants their lawn to look lush come spring and summer. The secret to a beautiful landscape is knowing when to sow grass seed, ...

For many home growers, gardeners, and farmers, spring is a busy time in the gardening year. In the period running up to and immediately after the last frost date in your area, you might be sowing a ...

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.

Zinnias often showcase their vibrant colors during the late summer months, but if you're craving some fall saturation, you ...

Q. I love California golden poppies, but I have no luck in growing them. A friend suggested that I was planting them at the wrong time of year (spring). When is the best time, and do you have any ...

Growing flowers from seed is a great way to fill your garden with color when spring comes around, without breaking the bank by buying whole new plants from a nursery. And the time is ripe to sow the ...

In my yard the dark red stems of the peonies are tall and reaching for the sun, my Eastern Redbud trees are turning color, and the tall orange daylilies that have grown here forever still threaten to ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...