When you select seeds for your garden, you have many varieties to choose from. Some are F1 hybrids; others are open-pollinated or heirloom. Though it might seem that a seed is just a seed, there are ...

In this month's "Cultivating Success in the Farm & Garden" column, Hubbard County U of M Extension educator explains ...

When shopping for seeds, it's tempting to get caught up in possibilities and end up with seeds that don’t perform the way you ...

This is the time of year when people ask about saving seed from vegetable gardens to plant next spring. This is recommended only with open-pollinated vegetables as their seed genetics are more stable.

Oregon State University Extension gives three reasons to save seed. First, some seed companies have dropped older heirloom varieties in favor of newer hybridized or patented ones (more on this later).