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LANSING — You can start your garden this weekend. And yes, this is intended to be read by people in Michigan. And yes, there is still snow on the ground and your sub-zero gear may still be next to the ...

Think winter is too early to start sowing vegetable and herb seeds outdoors? Not for all of them! While heat-loving crops like tomatoes don’t tolerate chilly temperatures one bit, many cold-weather ...

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 ...

Before you toss that plastic milk jug, bottle, or carton in the recycling bin, consider how you can use it in the garden. With a little reshaping and some creativity, you can save money, improve your ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Despite the fact that you meticulously clean and sort your plastics for recycling every week, many of them still end up in landfills or in "plastic islands" in the ocean. You can help eliminate at ...

“[S]o you plant your own garden and nourish your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers....” - Veronica Shoffstall, “After a While,” as posted in “Dear Abby” This year, why not ...