GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — When planning your flower garden in Zone 4 of Minnesota, it’s essential to know when to start your seeds indoors. Here’s a guide — grouped by planting date — to help you ...

The domestic U.S. flower farming market was largely stamped out by cheap import competition in the 1970s and 1980s when flying roses from Ecuador became cheaper than producing them in the States. More ...

It might seem counterintuitive to garden before winter, but if you start these cheerful flowers in fall, you'll later be ...

This annual is a hardy flower that enjoys the cool temperatures. Starting it from seed in early fall can leave you with ...

As you walk around the landscape in January and look forward to the joy of starting a flower or vegetable garden, don’t overlook what you are stepping on. Healthy, productive plants require healthy ...

Whether you are planting in a community garden in Chicago or starting your own at-home garden, there are plenty of plants you can use to get it started this spring. In fact, there are at least 16 ...

Did you know that sesame seeds on hamburger buns helped make hamburgers more popular? The seeds were a secret to success, and they’ve been on a roll ever since. Speaking of sesame seeds, I’ve grown ...

Though we may already be blowing up the kiddie pool to declare the start of summer, technically summer doesn’t arrive until the solstice around June 20. That means early June is still considered late ...

We have a short growing season in Michigan. Whether your garden is for floral beauty or putting food on the table, fertilizing properly is hugely important. Remember the old saying, “You are what you ...