DECORAH, Iowa — Nothing can take away cabin fever except the coming of spring, but planning a garden can spur things along for those waiting for warmer winds. Although there may be snow on the ground, ...

Every year, I vow my garden will be better than the last and seed catalogs are one way to cultivate that dream. One of my favorites is the catalog from Seed Savers Exchange, based in Decorah. The ...

DECORAH (AP) --- The Decorah-based Seed Savers Exchange has released its 2011 seed catalog that features nearly 600 heirloom and open-pollinated vegetable, fruit and flower varieties. The nonprofit ...

WASHINGTON — In the new year, there are several noteworthy seed catalogs to check out to enhance your garden. In last week’s Garden Plot, I covered five good ones to check out in 2015. Now it’s on to ...

The organization sells more than 1 million seed packets each year to the public through catalog and retail sales. About 70 percent of the organization's $5 million annual budget comes from general ...

So far, so good: We haven’t descended into the usual deep freeze of winter quite yet. But the long nights of winter are the perfect occasion to think about next year’s garden. And nothing helps you ...

One of my favorite winter activities is flipping through seed catalogs, checking out the latest varieties and getting my nerd fix on with old-timey stories about heirloom vegetables and where they ...

For those unsure of what an heirloom vegetable is, these are old varieties still maintained by farmers and gardeners particularly in isolated or ethnic communities. Many would vanish forever if not ...

There is nothing like seed and plant catalogs to activate your horticultural hormones. I know, horticultural hormones may not actually exist, but how else to explain the powerful desire, if not lust, ...

I am always amazed (and thankful) by how consistent the seed companies are in sending their catalogs out at just the right time. I'd say the day after Christmas is pretty good timing. Not only is it a ...