Robins get all the credit for being a first sign of spring, but that’s not entirely true. For gardeners, a seed catalog arriving in the mailbox is the first proof that spring is on its way. Seed ...

On my homestead, I grow some cold-loving greens and herbs in winter, but otherwise my gardens won’t be productive until the warmer weather returns in late spring. For avid gardeners like me, the short ...

Yeah, garden seeds are noticeably more expensive these days since the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a seed boom that involved fulfillment backlogs, shipping snafus, and variety shortages and sellouts.

Gardeners have relied on the mail for centuries. Long before mail-order nurseries first sent their catalogs to customers, gardeners wrote to friends asking for a piece of a peony root, a tulip bulb or ...