While coneflowers are easy to grow once they're established, starting them from seed is often a long, difficult, and somewhat risky process.

View of pink coneflowers with small yellow butterfly on top of the petals - KajaHiis/Shutterstock Herbaceous perennial coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) serve many purposes in the garden, filling the ...

Prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

Q: I’ve noticed that the price of vegetable plants has gone up a lot within the last couple of years. How hard is it to start plants from seed? Growing plants from seed can save ...

Starting your own plants from seeds can save a lot of money and give you way more choice than you’ll find at plant-buying time... even in the biggest garden centers. When you start your own seeds ...

Start by choosing seeds from a New England or Connecticut–based company. Local seed companies offer varieties adapted to our shorter growing season and changing spring temperatures. One seed packet is ...