CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Social media is flooded with fans of the so-called “milk jug method” of starting seedlings at home. Seeds for almost any garden plant can be started this way, and it is especially ...

Person holding a plastic bottle of milk in the garden - Wepro/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic milk jugs are part of our daily lives and often end up in ...

Save your plastic milk cartons, and use them to create a customizable vertical garden where you can grow herbs and other ...

Turn off the grow lights, gather a few milk jugs and potting mix and start planting seeds. Winter sowing is a way to start transplants from seeds outdoors without a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You might be impatient to start seeds indoors, but it is still too early. You can get a running start on this activity right now with the milk jug magic seed starting plan. As the ...

A collection of milk jugs for winter sowing covered in snow - KylieP/Shutterstock Despite the fact that you meticulously clean and sort your plastics for recycling every week, many of them still end ...

Winter sowing is a method of growing your own transplants without the need for any special equipment. No greenhouse or cold frame is required. You don’t need grow lights or even a sunny window, for ...

Once you're done with that gallon of milk, don't throw the jug out! See brilliant uses for old milk jugs.

Beth Fleming, who teaches others the techniques of growing a winter greenhouse for native plants, has dozens of milk jugs in ...

Milk jugs are a pretty perfect material for DIY projects. They're durable, lightweight, they float, they're flexible, and they are ubiquitous. Milk jugs are a pretty perfect material for DIY projects.

Save money and indoor space used for starting seeds indoors with winter sowing. This easy technique allows you to start transplants from seeds outdoors without a greenhouse or cold frame. Growing your ...