Organic seed breeders like Frank Morton work hard on saving heirloom seeds and improving them year after year. Learn how to save heirloom seeds for next year by choosing the hardiest plants. Some ...

Last year, you couldn’t find a pack of zebra tomato seeds to save your life. Okay, that might be hyperbole, but pandemic gardeners did take a sizeable bite out of Owen Bridge’s three-year supply of ...

With the way international tensions and natural disasters have mounted in recent months, on some days it seems an apocalyptic event must be just over the horizon. If that's a familiar feeling for you, ...

Growing plants from seed can be hugely satisfying. It's also a good deal better for your wallet than buying plants. You can grow flowers for your borders and planters, and there are a whole bunch of ...

Heirloom seeds are curated over many generations for their ability to produce plants of characteristic beauty and culinary superiority. The names of some heirloom plants can be just as colorful as the ...

SANFORD, MICH. -- It’s been a much busier spring than usual for farmer and seed-saving expert Ben Cohen. As a response to pandemic-induced food anxieties, interest in home veggie gardening has surged ...

You wouldn't know it by looking outside, but it's time to think about starting seeds indoors. Danielle Wangsness, Linn County Master Gardener intern, provides some pointers here: The thought of ...

A worker tends the beans growing at Rio del Rey Heirloom Beans in northern San Diego County. (photo: Mike Reeske) Funding from the USDA Organic Research and Education Initiative and Western SARE ...

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