Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hand full of grass seeds held over a bright green lawn. - Alex PakhoMovie/Shutterstock One tip for growing grass seed fast is to ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

For years, some home gardeners have sworn by the use of Epsom salt to keep certain plants healthy. Its key ingredient, magnesium sulfate, may help provide certain plants with these nutrients. However, ...

Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning Edition. Even with the clouds throughout the day, yesterday was gorgeous and today is shaping up to be even nicer. GBH meteorologist and gardening expert Dave ...

Germinating seeds in paper towel used to be a popular way to test seeds for viability. But more and more people are using ...

In recent years, the Instant Pot has soared in popularity as a one-stop shop for pressure-cooking, sautéing, steaming and boiling. Its multi-uses have made it a useful appliance to easily prepare ...

Hi Nico, Quick question: Should I germinate my seeds before planting? If so, what’s the best way to do it? Thanks, Cori W. Hi Cori, thank you for writing us! Your question is pretty simple to answer, ...

Growing plants from seeds is an easy, inexpensive and fun thing to do. When you learn how to start plants from seeds, the variety of plants that you can grow increases dramatically, but not the ...

Scientists have uncovered new insights into the way seeds use gene networks to control when they germinate in response to environmental signals. Scientists at the University of York have uncovered new ...