Growing vegetables at home is a joyous hobby; it brings warm and satisfying feelings as you sow seeds, raise plants, and ultimately pick the harvest. If you want to take self-sufficiency further, you ...

Q: Many of the flowers in my yard are starting to dry up and form seeds. Can I collect these and save them to plant next year? A: Yes you can collect and save many of the seed that grow in your yard ...

This is the time of year to collect seeds. A beautiful, dry afternoon is the best time to harvest. Flowers and vegetables are candidates for seed collection. So before you spend your time and effort ...

Pepper cultivars vary in both their immature and mature fruit color, but all peppers undergo a color change when their seeds ripen. The seeds of large-fruited peppers are easily extracted simply by ...

Now that we are further into the growing season, it’s time to start keeping an eye out for seeds that can be collected to store and plant later. Saving seeds is a great way to keep annual plants going ...

The Nature Conservancy excels at native plant restoration and ecosystem stewardship on a landscape-wide scale. By creating, extending and conserving native habitat, they provide permanent and ...

Since the UK entered lockdown in March, many people across the country have taken the opportunity to throw themselves into DIY projects or gardening. Naturally, as a result, there’s been increased ...