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Gardener preparing seeds on a damp paper towel for cold stratification

Cold Stratification: Which Seeds Need a Cold Pe...

Yes, some seeds need a cold, moist period before they will germinate. This treatment, called cold stratification, is most common for native perennial seeds and certain fruit and nut trees....

Cold Stratification: Which Seeds Need a Cold Pe...

Yes, some seeds need a cold, moist period before they will germinate. This treatment, called cold stratification, is most common for native perennial seeds and certain fruit and nut trees....

A row of translucent milk jugs used as winter-sowing mini greenhouses in a snowy garden

Winter Sowing in Milk Jugs: How to Start Hardy ...

In my years of helping gardeners find simpler ways to raise strong seedlings, winter sowing has remained one of the most satisfying methods. It means starting seeds outdoors in a...

Winter Sowing in Milk Jugs: How to Start Hardy ...

In my years of helping gardeners find simpler ways to raise strong seedlings, winter sowing has remained one of the most satisfying methods. It means starting seeds outdoors in a...

Gardener in long gloves pruning a dormant blackberry row trained on a trellis

When to Prune Blackberries: Which Canes to Cut ...

In most home blackberry patches, the main pruning is done after harvest, when you remove the canes that produced fruit. Then, in late winter or early spring, after the worst...

When to Prune Blackberries: Which Canes to Cut ...

In most home blackberry patches, the main pruning is done after harvest, when you remove the canes that produced fruit. Then, in late winter or early spring, after the worst...

Gardener standing beside a bare apple tree during the dormant season

How to Prune Apple Trees: When to Prune and How...

In years of helping home gardeners think through orchard care, one question returns every winter: when should an apple tree be pruned? For most apple trees, the best time is...

How to Prune Apple Trees: When to Prune and How...

In years of helping home gardeners think through orchard care, one question returns every winter: when should an apple tree be pruned? For most apple trees, the best time is...

Freshly dug potatoes in a wicker basket beside garden tools

How to Store Potatoes for Winter: Curing, Conta...

In my years of helping gardeners protect their harvests, I have noticed that potatoes rarely fail in storage because someone chose the wrong variety or harvested a few days late....

How to Store Potatoes for Winter: Curing, Conta...

In my years of helping gardeners protect their harvests, I have noticed that potatoes rarely fail in storage because someone chose the wrong variety or harvested a few days late....

Mature Brussels sprouts stalk with firm lower sprouts ready for harvest

When to Harvest Brussels Sprouts: How to Tell T...

In my years of growing cool-season vegetables, I have learned that Brussels sprouts reward observation more than impatience. The stalk may look ready from a distance, but the real clues...

When to Harvest Brussels Sprouts: How to Tell T...

In my years of growing cool-season vegetables, I have learned that Brussels sprouts reward observation more than impatience. The stalk may look ready from a distance, but the real clues...