There's a distinct satisfaction in growing a plant from seed. You carefully read up on soil conditions, sow it at exactly the right depth, then monitor the sun and rain to make sure it gets a fighting ...

That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted, and so are pecans. Some ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants ...

Calling all home gardeners and eco enthusiasts! Lend a hand this spring: Assist Wabanaki tribes and scientists fighting to ...

Nuts and seeds, such as hemp seeds, chia seeds, Brazil nuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds, are excellent options for boosting ...

A great sunflower butter starts with a warm, roasted seed flavor. Our tasters said their ideal sunflower butter would have a ...

When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air—and can even spin when it's raining. Impacts by high-speed raindrops only ...

Cultivating pecan trees in the comfort of your large garden ... eliminate dead or diseased branches and remove any that cross over or grow inward toward the trunk. This allows sunlight to reach ...

Seeds from 19 species of African trees have been added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. The trees were selected by the World Agroforestry Center for their value to communities across ...

And while Geoff jokes that pecan trees are “just cows that don’t walk”, the journey from livestock producer to horticulturalist has not been for the faint hearted. In three years of ...

Also online is a gardener-to-gardener seed and plant swap with more than 15,000 listings. Order a catalog or see the digital version at seedsavers.org. Turtle Tree Seeds grows its own biodynamic ...