On the last Saturday in January, Natalie Aird and Josie Flatgard spent the morning at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, laying out packets and jars of open-pollinated and ...

You don’t need a fancy seed catalog to start more plants, because a surprising number of groceries come with a free “starter kit” tucked inside. When you learn which scraps actually sprout, you can ...

The projected top 16 teams in the NCAA tournament field were revealed on the women’s side on Saturday night. As anticipated, the UConn Huskies are the top projected overall seed in the women’s NCAA ...

Each spring gardeners are planning for the best garden ever. Unfortunately, it’s hard to get started with a good plan when the long list of terms on seed packets is so confusing, making it impossible ...

This is traditionally one of my favorite times of year: snowed in with a stash of seed catalogs. But with this recent storm—with powder that turned to “snowcrete” with the freezing rain—I got ...

In these dark days of winter, thoughts of a lush garden can seem light-years away. Find some hope in the frigid temps by flipping through seed catalogs — and better yet, you don’t even have to pay to ...

Vermont’s growing season is short. Unless you’re comfortable tempting the fates that bring late frosts, common wisdom is to hold off on planting warm-weather crops until mid-to-late May. That doesn’t ...

I have quite a few leftover vegetable seeds. How can I make sure they are viable before I plant them or buy more? Most seeds that are just a year or two old are still viable. There is a simple way to ...

Gardeners should order seeds in January for the best selection of popular vegetable varieties. Prioritize planting vegetables your family enjoys eating to avoid waste. Select plant varieties that are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About the event What: Winter Seed Sowing Workshop. When: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Where: Will Rogers Library, 1515 N.

How long have seed catalogs been available in the U.S.? You'll have to listen to hear the answer...but it's a long time. In this episode, Don and John take a moment to talk about the history of seed ...