Learn to save seeds this fall: pick healthy plants; harvest mature pods; clean, dry and store properly. Includes West Texas ...

Extend the shelf-life of your seeds with these simple tips. After planting seeds in spring, many gardeners are left with lots of half-filled packets of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, but there’s ...

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Most Indian household kitchens are stocked with edible seeds. Be it sesame seeds or sunflower seeds, there is no denying the fact that edible seeds are a powerhouse of essential vitamins and minerals.

Place seeds in moist soil in a container (like a milk jug with drainage holes). Leave the container outside through winter.

Many flowers are generous seed producers. Marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, and coneflowers are great choices. Let flower heads dry on the plant, then snip and gently rub or shake to release ...

Be a part of history and save money when planting next year’s garden. Collect and save the seeds from your favorite heirloom ...

Q: I planted my first garden last spring and I have several packets of seeds left over. Can I still use this old seed to plant my garden this year? How long does a seed last? Is there a way to tell if ...

Depending on where you store them and what types of seeds they contain, your old, dog-eared seed packets may or may not be worth using this season. Seeds are alive, but they do not live forever.

Ordering seeds to plant in your spring garden is a great way to grow the best plant varieties for Southern Arizona, but a packet containing 30 tomato or 50 zinnia seeds is probably more than you'll ...

“Save seeds from the best-looking plants in your garden,” says Rowen White, who directs the Native American Sovereignty Alliance’s effort to preserve the wide variety of plants traditionally grown by ...