Seed Starting Seminar for Beginners [Richmond]

Learn how to get a head start on spring by starting your plants indoors.

Starting plants from seeds can be intimidating and overwhelming. With a little know how, you can easily start herbs on your window sill, make a bean fort for the kids or enjoy the best toasted tomato sandwich you've ever had... grown by YOU from the seed!

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Join us at our Richmond Location with expert Lana Doss from Ritchie's Green Team for a ton of seed starting tips. 

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Bring in your questions big or small.
Here are a few popular questions we can most definitely answer:

• When is light the most important to my seed starts?
• Can I use a window? Do I need grow-lights?
• Do I need to start my transplants in small cells or can I use large cups?
• Do I need to use seed starting mix? Should I sterilize my starting mix?
• Can I use outdoor soil to start my seeds indoors?
• Can I use dry seed starting mix to start my seeds or should I pre-moisten the mix?
• How do I set up my seed starting cells or containers for planting?
• How often do I water? When do I water?
• Should I let the top of my seed starting mix dry between watering?
• How do I water my transplants in the most efficient way?
• Can I leave water in the bottom of the trays all the time?
• Do I need to put fertilizer in the seed starting mix to start? What kind of fertilizer should I use indoors?
• What is the best temperature to start seeds indoors?
• Do I need to use a seed starting heat mat? How long do I keep using it?
• Should I label my seed starts? What is the best way to label me flats?
• AND MUCH MORE.