It can seem very promising when most seeds in a seed tray sprout, but once all those seedlings emerge, a crowded mass develops. Plant stems rub against each other, and leaves touch each other, and multiple root systems start to…
You may find the surface of your container’s soil completely dry but the roots are still in moist soil. It only takes a little sun and breeze to dry out the surface of the soil quickly, especially in smaller pots.…
Vegetable seedlings start out fine in a tray and then all of a sudden, they’re long and skinny and weak. They grow tall and narrow with small leaves, and some will lean toward a window. It’s usually because they are…
How deep to plant vegetable seeds? A seed only contains a certain amount of stored energy and that determines how far down a seed can be planted. With that said, the energy contained within the seed will fuel a seedling…