Peonies dazzle in late spring to summer with their large, blousy blooms. And if you already have one plant, it's possible to make more. If you want to grow more peonies from collected seeds, avoid the ...

Oregon State University Extension gives three reasons to save seed. First, some seed companies have dropped older heirloom varieties in favor of newer hybridized or patented ones (more on this later).

This month you should be sowing seeds for two distinct groups of plants. If you have been following the practice of multiple sowings to spread out the harvest over a longer period rather than one big ...

It’s time to get out the garden tools, seeds and plants and get your garden going. CHARLES SLATE KRT We’re a couple of months out from getting our tomato and pepper seedlings in our backyard garden ...

It’s the time of year to get gardening. Today let’s work on our biggest garden - our lawns. If you have sparse grass in parts of your lawn, spring is a great time to plant additional grass seed.

Spinach is a cool-season crop, but it'll need help to thrive during cold winters. Here are some protection methods for ...

Grow milkweeds for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Milkweed seeds require a cold, moist process called stratification in ...

Growing flowers from seed is a great way to fill your garden with color when spring comes around, without breaking the bank by buying whole new plants from a nursery. And the time is ripe to sow the ...