Although the practice of making solid blocks of soil for growing seeds isn’t new (it may go back over 2000 years), soil blocking has gained popularity in the last few years. It’s not a complicated ...

As we head into spring, the most common way to start off new seedlings is in a classic plastic seed tray. However, there's a plastic-free alternative that could make for much stronger plants. Soil ...

As the bitter cold temperatures continue, one building is serving as the saving grace for those who have nowhere else to turn.

Garden supply companies have been offering ways of reducing single-use plastics such as those six-packs that are sold everywhere. You can make your own soil blocks using a little metal press that ...

Stop buying seed starting pots and start using a soil blocker for your starts! In this webinar we cover how to: Create your own soil block recipe Avoid unsustainable products Sterilize soil — because ...

You can buy seedling containers, but you don’t have to. Toilet paper rolls, fruit trays, and other household waste can be ...

I’m not sick of winter yet. But I have to admit that recent warm, sunny days got me thinking about spring. I love to start seedlings in the house but recognize that it is still too early for most ...

Garden soil is dense and heavy, which is fine when it's in an outdoor garden. But when you put garden soil into a container it compacts into a brick like state, losing pore space, the pockets of air ...