Sowing and Seeds

Learn to Start Your Vegetables From Seed Whenever Possible

Choosing the Right Autoflower Seeds for Your Garden

Why Female Cannabis Plants Matter

How to Germinate Plant Seeds for the Garden

How to Germinate Seeds: Vegetable Seed Germination Temperature Chart

Why Bottom Heat Works—and How to Use a Seed-Starting Heat Mat Safely

From Seed Inventory to Indoor Seed Starting: Everything You Need for a Successful Garden

What Is Direct Sowing—and Why It’s Simpler Than You Think.

Never lose your favorite varieties by saving tomato seeds.

These cold-tolerant vegetables thrive when started in late winter—no greenhouse required.

The simplest solution for threshing dry beans.

Learn how to grow healthy tomato seedlings from seed, choose the best varieties, and get juicy fruits faster than buying plants from the store.

Winter is the perfect time to sow hardy perennials

How to Know If Those Seeds Are Still Good

10 tips for choosing the right greenhouse structure

Saving and Storing Your Pumpkin Seeds to Grow Next Year

Collect, dry, and store seeds from your favorite blooms—like zinnias, sunflowers, and cosmos—to replant next season.

Seed-Saving 101 Guide for Gardeners

Tips for Starting Seeds in Summer's Heat

How to Direct-Sow Seeds Outdoors

How Do Plants Spread Their Seeds?

Choose Plants That Reseed Themselves for Years of Blooms

Beautiful Pictures of Old Seed Catalogues and Packets

Find a Seed Library Near You

Start Here Before Your Order Your Seeds This Year

Isolation Distances for Seed-Saving

Tips on ordering seeds, understanding catalog and plant terms, and more.

Season Extenders to Garden Longer Spring