Seed saving is an ancient tradition you can do at home with many plants and vegetables. But proper storage is essential, or ...

You stored seeds from last season's crops, only to open the bags in late winter and find them mold-covered. Prevent this problem with better storage materials.

If you love to garden, we’re betting that you want to hang onto summer as long as you can. After all, while houseplants are lovely, there’s nothing quite like viewing your summer garden in all its ...

In Colorado, all vegetable and flower seeds will store on a shelf at room temperature for at least one year without significant loss of germination. If there is enough seed for several years, then ...

It happens more often than most of us would care to admit. We reach into the pocket of a jacket we haven’t worn in a while and pull out a half-empty packet of seeds. Seeds are powerful. They’re the ...

If you didn’t use up all of the garden seed you bought this year, much of it can be stored for use in next year’s garden, depending on the plant species. Seeds of some plants, such as corn, parsley, ...

One way to isolate seed-saving plants is to grow them in containers away from other garden plants, such as these four ...

Have you ever thought about saving seeds from your own vegetable garden to grow next year? It certainly can be done and isn’t as hard as you might think. However, before you get started there are a ...

Store bird seed indoors in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight and protected from extreme temperatures and humidity, such as a garage or basement. “Bird seed stays freshest below 80 degrees ...