At this time of year, gardening might be the farthest thing from your mind! But in mailboxes (and inboxes) across the region, the avalanche of seed catalogs is well underway.

I remember when the seed catalog was a fairly elementary publication. Times change. Today’s catalogs are glitzy and packed with pictures and information. But to folks who don’t speak th… ...

The seed catalogs continue to pour in, and they are loaded with good stuff and great information on growing from seed. For example, Siskiyou Seeds is a bio-regional seed hub that produces open ...

If there’s anything that can get gardeners thinking about this year’s garden, it’s when those seed catalogs start arriving in your mailbox.

For gardening nerds, there are specific events that make us giddy. The day your first tomato is ready to be plucked in the summer; the morning you check on your seed starts in late winter and ...

Seed catalogs, books and houseplants keep a gardener busy for the winter months. The seed catalogs are beginning to arrive, though not like they used to. More and more companies are doing away ...

Growing flowers and vegetables from seed gives you more choices and saves money. Here are 10 great seed catalogs to check out.

Seed and nursery catalogs are out and we're on the road to planning our 2024 gardens. Catalogs are more than just pictures. They are reference books, telling us what will and won't grow here or ...

Area libraries, including those in Homewood, Park Forest and Blue Island, are repurposing old card catalog cabinets to house flower and vegetable seeds, encouraging people to donate their leftovers… ...

Winter can be a time to start planning your garden. What to know about using seed catalogs to help you choose which plants to include.

If you have been at the gardening game for a while, you can still benefit from reviewing seed catalogs. We can learn about new plant varieties that are now available. You have learned your garden ...

I remember when the seed catalog was a fairly elementary publication. Times change. Today’s catalogs are glitzy and packed with pictures and information. But to folks who don’t speak th… ...