It happens more often than most of us would care to admit. We reach into the pocket of a jacket we haven’t worn in a while and pull out a half-empty packet of seeds. Seeds are powerful. They’re the ...

If you love to garden, we’re betting that you want to hang onto summer as long as you can. After all, while houseplants are lovely, there’s nothing quite like viewing your summer garden in all its ...

After seed starting, or at the end of the growing season, many gardeners find themselves with partially full seed packets. Do not throw these seeds away, as most will last more than a year after the ...

The end of the warmer months can be depressing for the avid gardener. Thankfully, seeds from past blooms give hope for future plantings. But seeds don’t last forever, and the older they get, the less ...

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What to do this week: Finish moving houseplants and tropical ones such as cannas and begonias indoors. Bag and discard tomato plants and other spent vegetables that may harbor disease. Keep planting ...

Wed, September 24, 2014 at 1:51 PM UTC The problem with this is that nuts and seeds have a limited shelf life. Both contain a reasonably high amount of oils, which come from healthy unsaturated fats.

As a new season of the year approaches, novice gardeners who have leftover seeds might wonder if they should toss out their packets or hold onto them for next year. This could be especially of ...