Amid holiday chaos, take a personal reset day to relax and recharge, reducing stress and planning for spring gardening.

Whether you are a seasoned or novice gardener, planning next year’s garden can be exciting but a little overwhelming at times ...

Browsing a seed catalog or shopping at a local plant nursery can be overwhelming. Especially for a new gardener! I still have ...

Seed longevity varies by plant type, even when stored correctly: 4–5 years: Crucifers (like broccoli, cabbage, and kale), ...

For most gardeners, sowing these seeds and keeping the few alive that actually germinate for four months is not worth the ...

Crops such as tomatoes, eggplant ... vegetable, and herb seeds that you may not normally find in stores. You can order seed catalogs from several companies and compare their offering and prices ...

Morning glories and bamboo are often considered nuisance plants. But according to columnist Joyce Bupp, one person's garden ...

The Sun Gold tomato is a delicious example of ... instructions is a recipe for disappointment. Nursery catalogs sell plants rather than seeds. If a nursery is nearby, you may be able to visit ...

MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers have rated their favorite garden seed sources based on value, performance, ethics and fun. By the time you poke your first seeds into the ground each spring, you already ...

Why is seed saving important? Saving seeds can help gardeners save money, grow better crops and become more self-reliant. Learn how to save heirloom seeds. When you save your own seeds ...

One of my favorite holiday traditions is to spend an afternoon by the fireplace with seed catalogs. Every year, I try to take a few days off ... These are some of the things I’m reflecting on this ...