Staring at a frozen garden in February makes it hard to believe that a yard full of flowers is just a few months away. If you want to beat the garden store rush, columbine (Aquilegia) is an excellent ...

Many of our most popular garden flowers burst forth from seeds after spending just a few days in warm, damp soil. Think sunflowers, calendula, nasturtium and zinnias. However, plants that have adapted ...

Q • I’d like to know if this is a good time to plant columbine seeds, and if I do plant them will they bloom for me this summer? Write to Chip Tynan of the Missouri Botanical Garden at ...

Collecting and saving seeds is a fun and economical way to grow your garden year after year. Gardens everywhere are withering as the days shorten and cooler weather sets in. Foliage begins to droop, ...

For much of the country, planting seeds means waiting for spring, when the frozen ground thaws and the soil temperature reaches 50 degrees. But not around here. Yes, we still plant seeds of garden ...

Late winter is exactly when you can steal a march on spring by starting a robust perennial indoors. Columbine, or Aquilegia, begun now on a windowsill, can be ready to fill beds and pots with ...