Growing plants from seeds is fun and inexpensive, but you need to provide young seedlings with appropriate sunlight to grow into strong plants. How much light do seedlings need to grow and thrive?

Grow lights must be placed close to plants to ensure sufficient light intensity for growth. Symptoms like stretching and pale leaves indicate insufficient light, possibly due to the light being too ...

Starting seeds indoors before spring gives you a head start on the growing season and increases your chances of a healthy, ...

I have to do it. I just have to. I skipped the column last year and regretted it all winter. Not this year. If you live in Alaska, you need a light system under which to grow plants. Yes, this is the ...

Last week’s column was on the schedule you should follow when planting vegetable seeds indoors. This week’s column is on the process of setting up and planting your seeds. All seeds need warm ...

Raising your lights bit by bit helps your plants grow strong during short days. Give your plants a boost by running grow ...

Many vegetable gardeners get a jump on the growing season by starting their own seeds indoors and February is the time to begin seeding cool-season crops such as onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, ...

The dead of winter brings a longing to spend time outside in the garden again. While this may not be possible yet, it is easy to craft your own growing space indoors. The elements of the outdoors that ...

OK, it’s been cold out there. Wickedly cold. And even though a couple of weeks ago we could see some signs of life out in the garden, a snowdrop or hellebore bloom here or there, the recent polar ...

I hate to rush the seasons, but late winter is the time to "think spring!" February is the perfect time to start some plants from seed indoors. I have to emphasize it’s time to start some plants from ...