Why is seed saving important? Saving seeds can help gardeners save money, grow better crops and become more self-reliant. Learn how to save heirloom seeds. When you save your own seeds, you are ...

Another great aspect of harvest season is that it’s the time of year when most plantsgo to seed, thus ensuring a strong new crop for the following spring. Those of you with food gardens have probably ...

Read the seed packet or catalog and make sure what you buy is labeled open-pollinated or heirloom, not hybrid. My grandfather grew what we now call heirloom tomatoes: time-tested varieties that breed ...

Fall is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from your garden. As temperatures drop and plants finish their growing cycle, they naturally produce mature seeds ready for harvest. Why bother with ...

My house is decorated with thrifted and antique treasures — from 105-year-old chandeliers to vintage drapery. So perhaps it’s ...