With so many different products on the market, seed starting can seem like an expensive business. But really, all you need is a packet of seeds, a bag of potting mix, and a few containers to grow in.

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On a rainy day, Millie gets stuck into a job she’s been wanting to try for ages: making a timber propagation tray from an old pallet. The old-fashioned box is called a planting flat or seed-raising ...

Replacing a seed plate on the Earthway planter is no sweat. Driving country roads in March or maybe April, you're likely to see a few of these in use for family vegetable gardens. The Stand 'n Plant ...

A roundup of local home and garden news and events on the Midpeninsula, including Los Altos Garden Club’s 90th birthday and classes on simple seed planters and Japanese maples.