So you've had a successful harvest in your flower or vegetable garden -- congratulations! But as the growing season winds down, it's time to start wrapping things up in your yard. But does that mean ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you remember the moment you bit into the juiciest melon you had grown and thought, "I must save the seeds for next year?" Turns out, you ...

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 ...

Seeds produced by crossing two hybrid plants are genetically different from the parent plants and the resulting plants produced from the seeds are usually of inferior quality and do not perform like ...

Minimizing seed exposure to factors like moisture, heat and temperature fluctuations is the key to successful long-term seed storage. Often at this time of year, while gardeners enjoy their brief ...

If you love to garden, we’re betting that you want to hang onto summer as long as you can. After all, while houseplants are lovely, there’s nothing quite like viewing your summer garden in all its ...

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 ...

In Colorado, all vegetable and flower seeds will store on a shelf at room temperature for at least one year without significant loss of germination. If there is enough seed for several years, then ...

What can be more fun than collecting seeds from some of your favorite flowers and vegetables to share with others or to store and plant for next year’s harvest and/or enjoyment. For centuries various ...

It happens more often than most of us would care to admit. We reach into the pocket of a jacket we haven’t worn in a while and pull out a half-empty packet of seeds. Seeds are powerful. They’re the ...