CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

Seed starting mixes also have fewer nutrients than potting soil because seeds do not need the same level of nutrients as a ...

"By using seed starting mix for germination and the early stages of growth before transitioning to traditional potting soil as plants mature, gardeners can provide the right conditions at each ...

Question: Dear Master Gardeners, can I use my potting soil to start my vegetable seeds this year? I have quite a bit left over since last year.

Don’t substitute bags of earth or potting soil for seed starting mix. Before buying, figure out how much soil you’ll need to fill your trays and containers. Remember, you can always buy more ...

Don Kinzler writes: "Premoistening mix is important because the ingredients in the growing mixes are dry and they’re often difficult to rewet." ...

Soilless seed starting mix has a lighter texture than standard potting or garden soil, which new gardeners ... such as Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix, with perlite ...

Whether I am growing tried-and-true favorites or trying out a new variety of tomato, hot pepper, or annual flowers, the beginning of February marks the time to start ... seeds, thoroughly wet the ...