Pennsylvania’s early-spring soil is typically wet from thawing, snow melt, and late-winter/early-spring rains, foiling eager ...

The fix? If your indoor plants have hydrophobic soil, try to water from the bottom. Place a saucer of water beneath the pot and let the soil slowly wick up moisture through capillary action—a natural ...

If you plant into dry soil, when you go to water the seeds ... to keep the seeds damp until they germinate. If the soil is kept too wet the seedling will rot at ground level and die.

The soil needs to be very wet, about the consistency of wet cement ... Plant your seeds, covering them lightly with dry medium if needed. Don’t forget to label your varieties!