While the winter wind blows, gardeners everywhere turn to seed catalogs as they dream of the spring and summer ahead. The catalogs pile up, dog-eared and tattered, as growers plan for the future.

Even if you have no plans to start your garden from seed, garden catalogs give the chance to imagine what’s possible. Often in full color, these catalogs share what’s new and tell stories of ...

It's simple: Bring some seed packets you don't need this year, and perhaps pick up a few from the basket. Same goes for ...

Place seed orders early if ordering from a catalog—typically the fall before. Learn all about the crops you are growing. Read garden plant/seed catalogs, books, Extension publications, websites Find ...

Another Illinois winter comes closer to a close, depending on which region of the state you live in. Cold and snowy days may ...

Are you looking for a particular vegetable, herb or flower variety and it’s not available in your favorite catalogs? Our MOTHER EARTH NEWS Seed and Plant Finder lets you quickly search the ...

Choose a planting site for rhubarb which receives a minimum of six hours of direct sunlight, free from the shade of trees or buildings. Since rhubarb is a perennial, it should be planted to one side ...

Each winter, gardeners bid farewell to their outdoor growing spaces and turn their attention to other ways to occupy their ...