Open-pollinated seeds, which reproduce naturally through pollination by wind, insects, or other natural means, are ideal for saving like these cosmos. Be sure to label the seeds. (Veronica Lorson ...

Saving seed is a selective process — you don’t need to save seed from every plant in your garden. Monitoring blossom times, ...

Planning your 2026 garden? Rennie shares practical tips on choosing quality seed, saving your own, selecting onions, and ...

January is a good month for hibernating while browsing newly-arrived seed catalogs. As you flip through the pages, warm thoughts of sunny summer days and fresh, ripe tomatoes come to mind. In Minot, ...

Before seed companies, seed racks, and seed catalogs came along, vegetable gardeners ensured their plantings for the following year by saving their own seeds. Our foregardeners would look for the ...

A single seed contains all the genetic information it needs to fulfill its unique biological pattern, whether it is programmed to become an aster, zinnia or an oak tree. At this time of year, as we ...

This risk is magnified by the simultaneous erosion of indigenous seed stocks. As hybrids dominate acreage, open-pollinated ...