Carrots may seem like one of the simplest vegetables to grow, but they can be surprisingly fussy. The number-one culprit? Soil. Carrots need loose, sandy, stone-free soil so their roots can grow long ...

Several gardeners have asked about seed tapes. What are they? Why would anyone use them? Can they be made at home? Seed tapes are strips of dissolving or quickly decomposing material that have ...

Growing carrots from seed is something even beginning gardeners can do successfully. And homegrown carrots come in an assortment of fantastic colors—orange, purple, red, yellow, and white—and are much ...

It has been more than 20 years since I have used a seed tape. Next spring, however, I just might buy a couple and use them in my vegetable garden. Why? The availability of numerous vegetable varieties ...

BOISE -- Are you ready to start planting some flowers and veggies in your garden? It’s still a little too early to plant a lot of things, but it is a good time to plant some cold weather vegetables, ...

On cold winter days, a gardener’s thoughts naturally wander to the coming spring. Not yet ready for paper, plans are drawn in our imaginations, and then redrawn over and over again, for the new garden ...

Question: I am browsing seed catalogs for the upcoming gardening season. Can you explain some terms for me? What is ‘treated seed’? How about ‘pelleted seed’? And then there’s ‘seed tape.’ Please ...

Today’s column is just a reminder to sow carrot seeds this month. The soil is warm, seeds are abundant and gardening is fun in May. Sow seeds now and you will be enjoying harvest by the end of July.