Gift-giving has become an ever-present part of the holidays, no matter which holiday you celebrate. Gifts given from a generous heart that fulfill a need or desire of the recipient bring a sense 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 ...

The Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club recently announced that it’s that time of year again. It’s springtime and that means  Garden ...

You know the saying, “April showers, bring May flowers.” Well, I say get a jump on the flowers and make your own floral birdhouse out of seed packets. These can be packets that you have around the ...

Do you like to receive surprises in the mail? Almost everyone sends greeting cards to someone during the year. It is important to remember birthdays and anniversaries of those people who are dear to ...

Here’s how to check if those old garden seeds are viable.

Planting seeds sounds straightforward and, frankly, it should be: Buy a seed, plant it, add water and watch it grow. But one ...

The Virginia Beach Master Gardeners have a seedy deal for you. In the past, gardeners and would-be gardeners could always go to the Virginia Beach public libraries for books and information on, say, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the rush to get planting, it’s easy for gardeners to be seduced by a beautiful photo or illustration on the front of a seed packet. Instead of judging a ...