In the flower section, you’ll find seeds of the hollyhocks that prairie settlers planted around their outhouses (known as ...

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 ...

Ever see a yard where mounds of beautiful, fabulous flowers -- from perpetual poppies to luxurious lavender -- filled every landscaping bed in sight? Did you wonder how the gardener achieved such ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

January may not seem like a good “gardening month” in many people’s minds, but it is a great time to start vegetable and flower seeds indoors. Seeding plants gives gardeners the opportunity to produce ...

Now is a great time to identify trees and shrubs on home grounds as the plants flower and form seeds and fruits. Fruits and seeds are one of the best indicators to use to identify plants, and they are ...

Here’s how to make sure those impulse catalog purchases result in happy surprises — not buyer’s remorse. By Margaret Roach Not to put a damper on your seed-catalog bingeing — it marks the ritual start ...