Collecting and storing seeds from your own garden can be a fun and inexpensive way to add plants to your garden. The heirloom varieties we have today are a result of someone saving those seeds every ...

Are you thinking about saving some vegetable seed from crops you have in your garden this year in order to save money spent on seed in 2024? Now is the time to collect them. Self-pollinating ...

Spring is right around the corner, and that means hills, meadows, and green spaces will soon be bursting to life with all sorts of stunning wildflowers! From majestic bluebonnets painting the Texas ...

Shopping for new plants is fun. You get to browse, look at beautiful foliage and flowers, and picture them in your garden. It can get expensive, though. A much cheaper way to get more plants in your ...

Growing up in suburban New York City, our house was surrounded by woods of primarily American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and white oak (Quercus alba). And one year it occurred to me that I could ...

Peonies dazzle in late spring to summer with their large, blousy blooms. And if you already have one plant, it's possible to make more. If you want to grow more peonies from collected seeds, avoid the ...

AS OUR SUMMER vegetable and flower gardens wind down, it’s a good time to think about which annuals you’d like to grow again next year. These days, a lot of varieties sell out each spring. One way to ...

It’s one of my favorite times of the year — time to collect seeds. One plant turns into 100+ plants for me and my friends. Not all seeds work, and some work too well. Gill is a member of Garfield ...

At some point, even though it’s easy to buy seeds in stores and online, most gardeners think about collecting and saving their own seeds. Collecting and saving your own seeds does require some thought ...

There is good news about the monarch butterfly migration this year. It looks like the number of butterflies that made it to their overwintering grounds in Mexico has nearly doubled compared to last ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.