The soil you should use to grow pits must be biologically active. In other words, use something that has compost in it or try with just compost alone. Use a suitable container, or one with ample ...

While our elementary school science classes may have taught us the basics about seeds and how to plant them, if you’ve gotten into gardening as an adult, you’ve probably figured out that there’s ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. When ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder, better known as SAD, is the type of depression that comes with the change of seasons. The gray days of January and February in Michigan are prime time for attacks of these ...

Microgreens have become a trendy ingredient on many restaurant menus – and for a good reason. These mini veggies and herbs have the same nutrients as their full-size counterparts, but they pack ...

Some seeds, such as lavender and milkweed, require a period of cold before they will sprout. Gardeners can mimic this natural process, called cold stratification, either outdoors or indoors. Indoor ...

This 70 days time-lapse of growing kangkung/kangkong water spinach from seeds to harvest. Kangkung seeds were sown in a glass ...

UConn Home and Garden Education Center alum Carol Quish wrote a short blog post about vivipary in 2014 that, over a decade later, is still one of our most-read pieces. Why are folks still interested ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...