A new hoard of 30,000 seeds, including those from Africa, was added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in late October, ...

St. Peter Library patrons interested in growing flowers and vegetables soon will have an additional resource to the gardening ...

Most vegetables have similar needs: full exposure to the same, well-drained soil, and protection from the winter frost. If you're trying to grow any of the above from seeds, make sure you ...

I’ve seen various cold stratification methods for seeds, including using empty milk containers, buckets, and ice cube trays.

Moisture and stored nutrients energize the embryo, which contains the latent structures for a plant’s root, stem and leaves. Most vegetable seeds that germinate quickly (such as cabbage and ...

Whether you want to save money on seeds next year or you just want to expand your garden knowledge, here's how to save your ...

Gardening is supposed to be fun, and passionate gardener Diedre Riedlinger advises people to relax, accept the failures and ...

What is winter sowing? I have heard a little about this and wonder if this would be something I might want to use in my ...

“Together with our farmers, BAT Fiji has been able to provide close to 2 million vegetable seedlings over the last three ...

Can you swap olive oil for vegetable oil? Or are the flavors too different? Understanding when to make substitutions (and ...

Growing flowers and vegetables from seeds rather than buying plants is economical and will allow you to be a part of the growing process from the very beginning. Choosing easy-to-grow varieties ...

Learning how to plan and plant a vegetable garden is easy, once you know a little bit about the needs of various vegetables ...