GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — If you find an old seed packet in your garden items, like Bobby did, it is easy to see if it is still viable. Just moisten a paper towel and put it in a sealed ziploc bag or a ...

Are old garden seeds still viable or should you order new seeds? The temptation is to look at the new garden catalogs and ...

Packets of seed for vegetables and flowers often contain more than a gardener needs in a single season, and gardeners end up saving the rest of the packet for the next year. Then these open seed ...

Q: I have many partially used packets of vegetable and herb seeds in my refrigerator from the past two years. My mailbox is full of catalogues, tempting me to buy more. How long do seeds remain ...

Q: What's the best way to save seeds from year to year? And how long can I expect to keep them before they won't sprout anymore? A: The best place to save seed is inside envelopes or packets stored in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you remember the moment you bit into the juiciest melon you had grown and thought, "I must save the seeds for next year?" Turns out, you ...

The end of the warmer months can be depressing for the avid gardener. Thankfully, seeds from past blooms give hope for future plantings. But seeds don’t last forever, and the older they get, the less ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A fundamental aspect of establishing native plant species in restorations is ensuring that the seed used is viable. We test whether seed ...