As a gardener, I have grown plants in my garden that I want to reproduce because they have performed well and have attracted many pollinators. While some plants are easier to divide with a shovel, ...

Seeds are amazing little wonders of nature. From the mustard seed to an acorn, the seed is jam-packed with all the genetics needed for a whole new plant. Many of us start seeds in late winter in ...

Coneflower, also known as echinacea, is a classic bloom that perfectly matches the ambiance of a cottage-core garden. These North American natives with their disk florets and dainty petals are a ...

Learning how to collect seeds from perennials is a satisfying experience and offers a more sustainable approach to growing flowers. In simple terms, perennials are plants that live for more than two ...

I have started collecting seeds from my gardens for next year. Collecting seeds from plants in your garden is fun, and now is the time to do it since plants are setting seeds with the coming of winter ...

Have you priced wildflower seed mixes lately or read the contents label? What if we collected wildflower, perennial and annual flower seeds this summer and made our own mix? Today, what you need to ...

Q: Many of the flowers in my yard are starting to dry up and form seeds. Can I collect these and save them to plant next year? A: Yes you can collect and save many of the seed that grow in your yard ...

Collecting seeds from summer-flowering plants in October is a quick and easy task that gets you seeds to grow next year for more plants. When the temperature and light levels drop in fall, preparing ...

The population of essential milkweed plants has decreased over the past decades. Help restore their numbers by collecting ...

Every year many of our garden plants set masses of ripe seed. Saving some of these offers an easy method of propagation and an ideal way of raising large numbers of plants, absolutely free. Why ...

The Nature Conservancy excels at native plant restoration and ecosystem stewardship on a landscape-wide scale. By creating, extending and conserving native habitat, they provide permanent and ...

Q: The Norway Spruce trees that border our yard are dying, and they have holes in the bark. Do you know what could be causing this? Is there anything we can do to stop it and save the ones that are ...