SeedGuard - Seeds

If you’re ready to take gardening full circle, it’s time to get into seed saving. Collecting seeds from the strongest plants you’ve grown this year helps create a more vigorous crop next season be

Start seeds at the right time You have the seed starting mix, growing trays and ordered packets of seed — now are you wondering exactly when to start seeds indoors? Getting the timing right can make the difference between plants that lanquish and those that thrive. Planted too early or too late, seeds can rot or young plants may struggle to get established. Start by finding the last expected frost date for your area. From there count back the appropriate number of days or weeks and you

Get more plants and save money by starting your own Ive been gardening and writing about gardening for more than 20 years, yet I find Im always learning new things about the plants, insects and other critters that call my backyard home. Thats the great thing about gardening — its never boring! Ive worked as a landscaper, on an organic farm, as a research technician in a plant pathology lab and ran a small cut-flower business, all of which inform my garden writing. Someone once asked me

An empty lot and a bag of seed bombs: it’s the perfect Christmas gifts for gardeners. These little balls of seeds are easy to toss into neglected areas, creating tiny wildlife habitats for bees, birds, and butterflies. They also make great garden starter kits for those who are new to gardening. What is a seed bomb? It’s a ball of compost and seeds stuck together with clay. While seeds have their own little stash of nutrients inside them, placing them in a nutrient-rich seed bomb gives them