Tips & Tricks

Need some additional guidance while expanding your green thumb? No worries, Seed St. Louis has a library of educational resources to support your gardening adventures. Explore our variety of Tips & Tricks below!

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Low-Cost Water Feature for your Garden & Orchard

Having open accessible water in your garden is one of the most impactful things you can do to boost your garden and orchard ecosystem by providing habitat for beneficial birds, insects, and pollinators, and there are even some delicious vegetables you can grow in standing water.  There are a lot of ways to have water […]

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Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart

Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart

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Growing Your Own Sweet Potato Slips Experiment Results

If you still have sweet potatoes saved from last year, a fun activity for March is starting your own sweet potato slips! Last year we did an experiment using three different soil materials. Here are our results! Materials: Trays with drainage holes, sand, coconut coir, compost, grow lights, and heat mats. 1. Tray 1: Sand […]

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Orchard Placing Guide

Orchard Placing Guide

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Seed Starting: What to Start Indoors & What to Not

Happy New Year!  With the new year comes the new gardening season, at least if you start your own seeds. Starting your own seeds and having seedlings ready to go when it’s time has a lot of benefits when it makes sense. However, just because something can be grown as a seedling doesn’t mean it […]

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Want to Learn with Us?

Seed St. Louis hosts over 40 free virtual classes throughout the year. Our staff provides a wide variety of classes for all gardening enthusiasts.

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Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Need some guidance planning your garden? Download a free copy of our Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar to feel confident when you plant and harvest your bounty!

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