Saving seed is a selective process — you don’t need to save seed from every plant in your garden. Monitoring blossom times, ...

Many veteran gardeners make a habit of saving seeds. While it is simple enough for most beginners to do, it’s also an activity being undertaken by scientists who recognize that collecting seeds is ...

Home vegetable gardening is surging, leading to a shortage of vegetable plants and seeds in nurseries and garden centers. Consider saving seeds. Planting a garden, enjoying the harvest and then ...

Mike McGrath tackles your toughest garden, lawn and pest problems every week. Did you grow a tomato, pepper or bean crop this year? Garden Guru, public radio host and former Organic Gardening ...

"Saving Our Seeds" was produced by Quest Wisconsin's Andy Soth. Cicero believed that all you really need in life is a garden and a library. He would have really liked a new program at the public ...

Before seed companies, seed racks, and seed catalogs came along, vegetable gardeners ensured their plantings for the following year by saving their own seeds. Our foregardeners would look for the ...

Experienced farmers understand that saving seeds from their crops is a proven cost-cutting strategy. By preserving seeds from their most productive or distinctive plants, they ensure a head start for ...

In late January, I started plants for the spring garden, and I also started a lot of plants for the Linden Community Garden Club’s annual plant sale. Two years ago, I had a major problem when the ...