While gardens are still going strong with warm season plants, it is just a matter of time before we get a killing freeze, and ...

Whether you want to save money on seeds next year or you just want to expand your garden knowledge, here's how to save your ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

What is better, starting seeds vs buying plants for the garden? Learn which crops to start from seeds and which can be transplanted right into the ground.

Whether growing vegetables from seed or bringing outside flora indoors, there is a great choice of plants to grow in a ...

Sunflower seeds are popular in trail mix, multi-grain bread, nutrition bars, and for snacking straight from the bag. Here’s everything you need to know about sunflower seeds, including their ...

In mid-February to March, sow individual seeds in 7cm pots of a Best Buy compost for sowing seeds. Put them in a heated propagator, or cover and stand them on a sunny windowsill. They need to be kept ...

Here are 5 surprising health benefits of cucumbers: According to a registered dietitian, Amber Sommer, “Cucumbers can help with disease prevention, weight management and digestion and because ...

I vividly remember my first experience with seed starting. Honestly, I thought it was just putting the seeds in the ground ...

But here, we’re not talking about Halloween or dessert. If you’ve ever carved a pumpkin, you’ll know that inside every one, there are, quite literally, hundreds of seeds. But while they may look like ...

Liz Schreiber dips a toothpick in white glue, dabs a pale cucumber seed and places it on the cheek of a painted rabbit. She does it again and again with fluid efficiency. Hundreds of dabs will ...

Carom seeds are the fruit of the ajwain herb, scientifically known as Trachyspermum ammi (T. ammi) and Carum copticum. They are oval, ridged, and green to brown in color, with a smell and taste like ...