In the depths of winter, looking through a seed catalog is the gardener’s equivalent of planning a summer vacation—a chance to fantasize about warmer days ahead. What's even more fun is getting the ...

CHICAGO – Starting vegetable seeds at home can be rewarding in many ways: It's cheap. You can find a much wider range of varieties in seed packets than you can as plants in garden centers in spring.

A seed packet may be small, but it speaks volumes. While seed catalogs promote thousands of types of plants, seed packets tell gardeners how to grow one. All the information is printed on the back of ...

Design your own seed packets for sharing or selling treasured heirloom seeds. Creating personalized seed packets can add a unique touch when gifting seeds. Learn how one reader made customized packets ...

Growing plants directly from seed is cost efficient and gives you complete control of the entire growing process. But all the information packed on such a tiny envelope can be confusing. Let’s ...