If you’ve ever been told to “wait for warm weather” before planting, you might assume seeds hate the cold. But here’s a twist—some seeds actually thrive when the soil is chilly. That’s right, while ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

A seed holds everything it needs to become a living, breathing plant, yet not every seed rises to the occasion. That tiny package carries instructions, energy, and potential, but one wrong move can ...

Q. Last fall, I collected Japanese maple seeds from trees in the neighborhood and planted about 100 of them in small pots, left them out over the winter, and did not get a single sprout. Advice on how ...