You often see references in sowing guides to soaking seeds before planting them. So, how essential is it to soak seeds before ...

Q. I have a beautiful orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea) with dark red blooms. Do I propagate it by air layering? J.G., Bellaire A. You can propagate from seed. Collect the pods as they're about to split ...

“Life is a process of planting seeds for the future. This is how Adam (from adama, the Hebrew word for earth) got his name. For the virtue of earth is found in the plants that grow out of it and in ...

Whether you're growing a container garden or a new in-ground garden, growing plants from seeds is definitely doable. Among the easiest plants to grow from seed are vegetables such as greens, peas, ...

How do you know if you’ve accomplished something today? What should you measure if you didn’t deliver something measurable? In an era of dashboards, metrics, and key performance indicators, should ...

PARADISE — Restoring native lands and plants for the future of the ridge and foothills is driving local hands-on projects to get outside and get seeds in the ground as winter begins. The day after ...

If you love orchids you will want to clip and save this column. The Fascination of Orchids Show is coming up, but make a note: It has outgrown its South Coast Plaza venue and this year has relocated ...

Mychal Wilmes spends a morning planting lettuce, beets, radishes and carrots with his grandson. But it was never just about planting seeds. Mychal Wilmes didn't think much of gardening as a boy, but ...