Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the depths of winter, looking through a seed catalog is the gardener’s equivalent of planning a summer vacation—a chance to ...

Essential growing information is condensed and printed onto seed packets. Some information is required by law.

A seed packet may be small, but it speaks volumes. While seed catalogs promote thousands of types of plants, seed packets tell gardeners how to grow one. All the information is printed on the back of ...

Spring is just so close and with it - time to sow the seeds. But what do all those words on the packets really mean? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Master Gardener Jessica Damiano, columnist for the AP.

Along with the yearly perusing of catalogs comes the annual tradition of sifting through my seed stash, organizing what I have. And part of that, for some reason, leads into swapping seeds with other ...

Seed packets look simple, but they often hide key instructions and use confusing jargon. Especially for new gardeners who want to start seeds indoors at around this time of year.

After a short snow delay, the Rock Island Public Library Seed Library collection is officially open as of Tuesday, March 17, ...

Seeds naturally deteriorate over time, and the RHS warns that older seeds may yield disappointing results, potentially forcing you to restart with fresh stock. The longevity of vegetable seeds varies ...

As I recall, there used to be a decent interval between the new year and the time when the seed racks started to appear in hardware stores. If you wanted to get a jump on the season, or merely to ...