Have you already found the best vegetable seed companies? MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers have rated their favorite garden seed sources based on value, performance, ethics and fun. By the time you poke ...

The Ball Seed Cut Flowers team has announced the availability of its two-year catalog for 2025-2026 that focuses on fresh floral assortments. Ball Seed Cut Flowers ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

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 over the holidays to spend quietly at home, reflecting on ...

Black seed oil may have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that could help with conditions like psoriasis, asthma, hair loss, and acne. But more research is needed to confirm these ...

Check out this map to see what type of grass seed is typically grown in your region. Photo Credit: Juan Rodriguez Generally, you’ll want to plant grass seed during your turf’s active growing season if ...

Squirting cucumbers blast their seeds over distances hundreds of times their length, and now scientists know how the plants do it. A squirting cucumber in action is a remarkable sight, but if you ...

Squirting cucumbers shoot their seeds up to 33 feet (10 m) away from the mother plant to avoid overcrowding and competition, but exactly how they do it has long remained a mystery. Squirting ...