Seeds cost more every year. Garden centers stack those bright packets near the checkout line like candy, and each spring the cart fills up again. But a thriving garden already holds next year’s supply ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of hands sowing seeds Many veteran gardeners make a habit of saving seeds. While it is simple enough for most beginners ...

Oregon State University Extension gives three reasons to save seed. First, some seed companies have dropped older heirloom varieties in favor of newer hybridized or patented ones (more on this later).

Now is the time to think about growing some plants and saving seeds to grow in the garden year after year. In our display garden at the OPC, we grow several varieties of flowers that reseed, and next ...

As the autumn season progresses, many of our annual and perennial flowers are sporting seed heads or fruit. If you examine the tops of spent flower spikes, you will usually see a nice seed head with ...

Seed saving can be as easy or elaborate as you want to make it. By saving your own seed you can cut costs, preserve that special variety you love. You can also maintain the seed quality and adaptation ...

If you love the flowers in your garden but don’t love the idea of spending money on new ones, why not save their seeds to plant next year? To maximize the odds that new plants will grow true to their ...

If you've noticed your sunflowers are starting to droop and look a little less sunny, think about saving the seeds. Each head can contain 1,000 seeds or more. It would be a shame to let them all go to ...

Saving seeds can be a fun thing to do and you can save seeds from plants that you find particularly satisfying. You can save a little money, too. Some terms and definitions are in order to help ...

As the autumn season progresses, many of our annual and perennial flowers are sporting seed heads or fruit. If you examine the tops of spent flower spikes, you will usually see a nice seed head with ...

If you love the flowers in your garden but don’t love the idea of spending money on new ones, why not save their seeds to plant next year? To maximize the odds that new plants will grow true to their ...