Fielding Questions columnist Don Kinzler explains what can be done about nightcrawlers, when best to fertilize lawns with Milorganite and methods for growing carrots. Nightcrawlers have caused ...

The botanical name of the carrot is Daucus carota subsp. sativus and it belongs to a family Apiaceae. Loamy and sandy are the soil types that are suitable for carrot germination. Carrots will take two ...

This broad approach demonstrated wide phenotypic variations during the seed germination stage among diverse carrot accessions. Significant differences in the percent of seed germination under ...

Growing carrots from seed is something even beginning gardeners can do successfully. And homegrown carrots come in an assortment of fantastic colors—orange, purple, red, yellow, and white—and are much ...

The days are long, the soil has warmed. It’s time to get the carrot patch going. Here are a few tips: Soil: Most important for growing carrots is sowing seeds in good soil. They need a loose, ...

Q. I have been waiting for about two weeks for my carrots to germinate, and I still don’t see anything. Should I replant? A. Carrots and other small-seeded vegetables can take a long time to emerge ...

Of all the garden veggies, carrots are very close to the top of my list of favorites to grow. They can be directly seeded into the garden, need no pruning or staking, can hold up magnificently in the ...