It's easy to spill seeds or accidentally place them too close together when sowing them in the garden. Seed tape prevents these problems while making seedling thinning a much quicker process. Best of ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Seeds come in all shapes and sizes. While some are delightfully large and easy to plant, such as peas and sunflowers, planting up a row of radishes, ...

It's still too early to start seeds; but it's not too early to start planning. Garden catalogs are either on your desk already or in the mail. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener, ...

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 ...

You reap what you sow, but sometimes what you sow refuses to cooperate. Follow these seed-sowing tips to prevent gardening disasters. 1. Seed tapes. Roll out a strip of toilet paper to the length of ...

It can be difficult to space tiny seeds, such as carrots, in the garden. One solution is seed tape, a paper-thin strip with seeds embedded (and mostly evenly spaced) into the nearly translucent strip ...

I’ve recently noticed them being offered for sale in many of the new 2014 seed catalogs. Apparently, they’ve been around for some time. Although I’ve never used them, they certainly have piqued my ...

If you’ve ever direct-seeded lettuce, carrot, radishes, onions, or beets into your garden, you know how challenging it can be to handle those tiny seeds, and to get them only where you want them. This ...

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 ...

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 ...