Q: I have grown a range of bedding and young vegetable plants under glass. Some of my neighbors plant theirs straight out while others insist on hardening off seedlings and plants first. Do I need to ...

Learn the crucial 7-day method for hardening off your seedlings and greenhouse plants... Spring is in full swing on Great Gardening! Host Sharon Yung and experts Deb Byrns Erickson, and Bob Olen guide ...

Q: I’m new to gardening and am excited to have successfully started seeds for my vegetable garden indoors with a growing chart I was gifted for Christmas. I’ve been reading that I should harden off ...

It’s prime planting time and gardeners are flocking to garden centers for annuals, and herb and vegetable starter plants. Likewise, those who have grown plants from seeds indoors may be gearing up to ...

Each gardener knows best when to plant the vegetable garden. For many, it’s Memorial Day weekend, though I tend to plant some things later, others much earlier. But long before I plant seedlings, I ...

Seed-starting is one of my favorite gardening activities. It’s a great skill to learn, you can grow varieties that are hard to find in garden centers and it’s quite economical. We gardeners feel ...

Seedling plants have been protected from the elements and need to be acclimated to the conditions outside before making the move to the garden. The gradual exposure to wind, sun, rain and fluctuating ...

The hardening off process is a necessary part of successful transplanting. It prepares the seedlings for the big change they experience when moved from the protection of the windowsill, green house or ...

Once it’s safe to put your plants outside, you’ll want to plan for a week of hardening off before planting them in the ground. As winter fades into spring and summer, the seeds you carefully planted ...

Seedlings placed outdoor for a few hours. Hardening off is the process of exposing newly grown seedlings to changing temperatures, varying levels of sunlight and wind. It helps seedlings adapt to ...

Make Sure You Don't Miss It! The best time to transplant seedlings is after the risk of frost has passed, usually in early ...