Store bird seed indoors in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight and protected from extreme temperatures and humidity, such as a garage or basement. “Bird seed stays freshest below 80 degrees ...

Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile's most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.

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Research scientist talks about the prevalence of aster yellows in canola in Alberta, with testing on its pest carriers and ...

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new ...

The heritage seeds to try this year, from the King’s Highgrove kitchen garden From ancient pear trees to peas from an Egyptian tomb, let these unusual fruit and vegetable varieties inspire you Gift ...

A Kenyan court has struck down parts of a controversial 2012 law that restricted farmers from saving and sharing seeds, in a ruling hailed as a major victory for food sovereignty and smallholder ...

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KINGSTON — A local seed farmer is adding her voice to a national plea from farmer and seed advocacy organizations asking the federal government to maintain farmers’ rights to save seeds from their ...

Gardening is a seedy business. I hope thistle cheer you up. (I’m trying really hard folks, to improve my humor. I’m skeptical. You’re skeptical. We’re all skeptical.) There’s saving the unused seeds ...

This is the third video in a 5 part series on seed saving for fruit and vegetable plants. In this episode (Ep3) I explain how I save the category I call "Wet Seeds" from our food garden to grow more ...