As a new season of the year approaches, novice gardeners who have leftover seeds might wonder if they should toss out their packets or hold onto them for next year. This could be especially of ...

Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...

AMES, Iowa -- The late growing season is a good time to collect seeds from vegetables and flowers. Seed saving allows gardeners to preserve heirloom varieties or their favorite plants from year to ...

Have you ever thought about saving seeds from your own vegetable garden to grow next year? It certainly can be done and isn’t as hard as you might think. However, before you get started there are a ...

The holidays arrive with glittering lights, crowded calendars, and a thousand tiny distractions, but beneath all that cheer is a quiet opportunity most gardeners overlook. While everyone else is ...

Small tackle box and a fishing rod on a pier. - Zakharova_Elena/Shutterstock If you've been on the hunt for the perfect seed storage bin, you may have noticed that ...

Collecting and storing milkweed seeds is easy, rewarding, and growing native milkweed helps our Monarch butterflies. Here's how to do it right. Step 1: Identify the Right Milkweed to Collect In the ...

To prepare for future Kansas City gardens, start by collecting seeds from healthy plants like sunflowers, asters, acorns, or beans, making sure to gather them at the right time. Be aware that seeds ...