As we edge towards the end of the growing season, many plants are slowing down and reaching the end of their lifecycle. Both annuals and perennials produce an abundance of seed during this time, and ...

Unlike perennial flowers, annuals bloom for a single season and die away when the weather turns cold. However, that doesn't mean that you need to buy seeds for annual flowers every year. If you select ...

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Autumn is a good time to gather them, either to store for spring or to scatter straight into your beds. Collecting seeds from your favourite flowers, herbs and vegetables isn't just a satisfying ...

Have you ever collected seed from your plants? It's a lovely thing to do and naturally means you then have seeds ready for next year that won't cost a thing. August is the best month for this as ...

Seed saving connects a gardener more closely to a plant’s life cycle. It’s also a way to disconnect from corporations that copyright seed varieties, often limiting plant diversity. Saved heritage ...

Don’t let sunflower seeds go to waste at the end of summer. Here’s how to harvest sunflower seeds for snacking, use them in ...

Once your marigolds have finished flowering, resist the urge to remove every spent bloom if you want to collect seeds. Amber Tunney, plant buyer at Cherry Lane Garden Centres, says: "After flowering, ...

If you want to increase your plant collection, now is a great time to collect seeds from your garden to give you more colour and wildlife interest for years to come. “You can collect seeds from late ...

The Nature Conservancy excels at native plant restoration and ecosystem stewardship on a landscape-wide scale. By creating, extending and conserving native habitat, they provide permanent and ...

Even the loveliest flowering ornamentals can cause problems if left to self-seed. Fall is the time to remove these key ...