In early 2024, the gardening world was rocked—not by the kind of snails that munch your lettuce, but by a viral sensation: the "Seed Snail." Unlike its slow-moving namesakes, this gardening hack raced ...

Now that February is here, a lot of us keen gardeners are getting a head start on seed sowing for earlier blooms. A common problem, though, is finding sufficient space for indoor sowing. But I've just ...

EARLY LAST YEAR, Erica Browne Grivas came across an innovative new way to start seeds. Grivas, a local lifestyle writer and an avid gardener, credits the social media account of Farida Sober, a home ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some people watch pets and pick up mail when their neighbors go on spring break, but garden columnists get to babysit plants. About 10 days ago, my friend Emily dropped off a small ...

As temperatures warm up in the Northern Hemisphere, one’s mind naturally turns to the outdoors and the garden — even if some of our gardens are still snow-covered. One secret to good gardening is that ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

The last weekend of February, I made my annual pilgrimage to the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in downtown Seattle. Traveling over Snoqualmie Pass was uneventful courtesy of our dry winter and ...