Dakota Gardener: A cautionary tale

Dakota Gardener: A cautionary tale

Dakota Gardener: A cautionary tale

To keep seedlings and transplants healthy and prevent disease issues, use new potting soil or a seed-starting mix. NDSU photo

To keep seedlings and transplants healthy and prevent disease issues, use new potting soil or a seed-starting mix. NDSU photo

Disease-causing organisms can survive in seedling containers and tools used the previous year, so be sure to clean and disinfect them.

Seed starting time is just around the corner. I would like to share a cautionary tale about seedlings while there is still time to order or purchase your seed-starting supplies. This way, you won’t have to live in fear of your precious tomato seedlings dying, as I d…