Seed Starting

Learn all about starting and growing plants from seed. Start at the beginning, learn how to feed, grow, and maintain seedlings, and find out how to finish plants off and make them ready for life outdoors.

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3 Key Things to Know Before You Start Garden Seeds
8 Things to Do Early to Gear Up for Seed Starting
5 Types of Seeds You Need to Start Earlier Than You Think
How to Collect and Create Your Own DIY Wildflower Seed Mix
Save Fall Garden Seeds to Grow Microgreens
How to Save Perennial Flower and Wildflower Seeds
How Deep Should You Sow Seeds? (Easy Planting Hack)
4 Natural Signs that Tell Seeds to Sprout (And How to Recreate Them)
4 Simple Ways to Successfully Cold Stratify Seeds (+How to)
70 Best Seeds For Winter Sowing (By Category)
Intro to Winter Sowing: What It Is and Why Do It
7 Upcycled Items to Start Saving for Seed Starting
How to Cold Stratify Wildflower Seeds for Your Garden
How to Make Your Own Organic Seed Starting Mix from Scratch
Choosing the Right Grow Lights for Seed Starting
20 Biennial and Perennial Flowers to Grow for Autumn Seed Saving
20 Annual Flower Seeds for Fall Sowing
Do Seeds Expire? Can I Plant Expired Garden Seeds?
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Carrots from Seed
How and When to Fertilize Seedlings (Week by Week)
Which Seeds to Start 6 to 8 Weeks Before Last Frost? (36 Plants)
What Seeds Should I Direct Sow in the Garden?
A Beginning Gardener’s Guide to Ordering Seeds
Starting Garden Seeds: What Seeds Should You Start First?
11 Tips to Prevent and Treat Damping Off in Your Seedlings
12 Must-Have Products For Starting Seeds Indoors
Which Seeds to Start 4 Weeks Before Last Frost?
12 Reasons to Start Your Own Garden Plants from Seed
Seed Starting 101: Starting Seeds Indoors for Spring Transplants
Can I Use Last Year’s Leftover Garden Seed?
How To Grow Onions From Seeds + Best Way To Do It
Top 10 Most Common Seedling and Seed-Starting Mistakes
Growing Zones and Frost Dates - How To Schedule Planting
How To Grow Microgreens From Leftover Garden Seeds
Hardening Off Garden Transplants: Steps, Benefits, and How to Do it
Onion Growing Hack: How to Trim the Starts for Stronger Bulbs
A Comprehensive Guide To Potting Up Garden Plants
How to Grow an Avocado Tree from Seed