Store seeds in envelopes, sealed containers, or plastic bags in a cool, dry, and dark place. To absorb moisture, add silica gel or rice to the seed storage container. Put seeds that require cold ...

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, ...

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 ...

While winter squash plants are known to take up a lot of space in the garden, here's a selection of more compact varieties ...

Get ready to learn how to save seeds for next year. Proper garden seed care — sorting, storage and organization — will produce a more successful garden. One of the best ways to escape the winter blahs ...

There are a number of plants with seeds worth harvesting from your garden and replanting. Blue star (Amsonia spp.) is one of them. Known for its star-shaped blue blossoms and interest to butterflies, ...

Question: We would like to grow our fall broccoli transplants from seed. Do we start the seeds in the ground or in pots? Answer: Florida gardeners soon discover our sandy soils seem to consume seeds ...