Once the cotyledons have emerged, you may introduce grow lights. Seedlings need 12 to 16 hours of light daily. Place the grow lights about 4 inches away from the sprouts until they are ready to begin ...

Growing carrots anywhere can be a challenge, but cultivating this crop indoors is even harder. Here's what you should know ...

Not all types of vegetables can be directly sown in the ground or potting mix soil outdoors. Investing in the best seed starting mix for vegetables to start indoors is more critical when living in a ...

When To Start Seeds Indoors Tomatoes love hot weather and need plenty of heat and sunshine to grow and produce fruit. If you want to sow seeds to have tomato seedlings, you can grow them indoors for ...

Many times, they will say “start indoors” or “direct sow.” It’ll also indicate how many weeks prior to the first frost to start the seeds. From there, you just count backward.

Many gardeners regard starting seeds indoors as the beginning of their gardening season. While sowing time for some early seeds has passed, March is typically a busy time for planting a large ...

To hedge your bets against both cold spells and hot spells, space out each crop by sowing the seed or setting out transplants in batches over a period of two or three weeks. Make sure you choose a ...

Stephanie Turner is the Greenwood County horticulture agent for Clemson Cooperative Extension. Contact her at stepht@clemson.edu or 864-889-0541. The Extension office is at 105 N. University St ...

So, if a seed packet says start indoors four to six weeks before transplanting outdoors after the last frost, count back from May 4. Add a one- to two-week buffer before planting to harden off the ...

Some seeds, like snap peas in early spring and corn, beans or squash in summer, can be planted straight into the ground, while others are best started indoors. When starting seeds in trays or pots, ...

Some large-seeded vegetables like beans, peas, and corn grow very quickly since the seed has a lot of stored energy for the seedling. While these plants can be transplanted, direct-seeded crops in the ...

The weather has been wintery for the past several weeks, but spring is on the horizon, and it is time to start purchasing seeds for this year’s garden. Seeds like corn and beans do better sown ...