One of the greatest benefits of having a backyard garden is the ability to grow any plants you want. However, without some precautions, a small tomato garden can turn into a genetics experiment, with ...

Spring is around the corner, which means it is time to plant. Starting from seed can be a gratifying and economical way to grow many edibles and ornamentals, but choosing seeds can be confusing. Do ...

Most home gardeners believe that a seed taken from one of their plants will grow into the same type of plant. However, with the increasing prevalence of hybrid plants, this isn’t always the case. So, ...

Heirloom vegetables are old-time varieties, open-pollinated instead of hybrid, and saved and handed down through multiple generations of families. These may have been commonly grown during earlier ...

Heirloom seeds are curated over many generations for their ability to produce plants of characteristic beauty and culinary superiority. The names of some heirloom plants can be just as colorful as the ...

Novice gardeners seeking tomato plans in seed catalogs might wonder at some of the terms used to describe specific varieties, like heirloom. File McClatchy Newspapers My dreams of tasting homegrown ...

I'm being told that if a vegetable or fruit cultivar isn't labeled heirloom that it isn't heirloom. I would think the cultivars of beans, carrots, tomatoes that my Grandma grew in the'60s would be ...

Temperatures are dropping, the holidays are over, and gardeners are starting to look towards the next growing season with excitement. Many gardeners swear by the tried-and-true heirloom tomato ...