![Edible-Flowers-in-Salad Fresh salad with nasturtium and borage edible flowers.](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Edible-Flowers-in-Salad-705x396.jpg)
Edible Flowers: From Garden to Gourmet – Heirloom Varieties for Every Kitchen
Transform your meals with the beauty and flavor of edible flowers. Discover how these easy-to-grow plants can add elegance to your cooking.
/by Stephen Scott![Seedlings A close up of some plants growing in the ground](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Seedlings-705x396.jpg)
Build Your Own Seed Starting Station
A seed starting station helps you germinate seeds better and grow stronger transplants for your garden. Better gardens start with robust, healthy seedlings; they grow from the ideal conditions a seed rack provides. We share our 20 years experience in how to build your own.
/by Stephen Scott![Monarch on Echinacea A butterfly is sitting on the flower of an echinacea plant.](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Monarch-on-Echinacea-705x396.jpg)
Planting a Pollinator Feast
Planting a pollinator feast of herbs and flowers is a simple way to a better garden this season. They are food and shelter for insects and birds while providing aromatherapy, culinary, and medicinal benefits to us gardeners.
/by Stephen Scott![USDA Cold Vault A long hallway with many shelves of books.](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/USDA-Cold-Vault-705x396.jpg)
Seed Testing and Preservation: A Behind the Scenes Look at Seed Testing Labs and the USDA
Everyone wants higher quality seed - from the home gardener to the production grower. Seed testing and seed preservation improve seed quality.
/by Stephen Scott![Succession-Planting Succession planting different lettuce types.](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Succession-Planting-705x396.jpg)
Succession Planting Made Easy – A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Garden
Transform your garden with succession planting. Learn how to create a continuous harvest of fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers throughout the growing season.
/by Stephen Scott![Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MonarchButterfly.jpg?time=1721262904)
Milkweed Seed Germination Procedures
Milkweed Seed Germination uses soaking and rinsing of the seeds to remove a naturally occurring chemical from the seed surface for better germination.
/by Stephen Scott![Spring Wildflowers A sunflower is shown in the middle of a field.](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Spring-Wildflowers.jpg?time=1721262904)
Plant Your Spring Flowers in the Fall
Did you know fall is the best time to plant flower seeds for next spring? Fall planting gives you that beautiful patch of flowers next year.
/by Stephen Scott![Lavender with Bee Lavender with Bee](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lavender1.jpg?time=1721262904)
Lavender Soothes Animals Too
Lavender has been soothing and healing people for millennium and also helps dogs and horses with stress or anxieties through aromatherapy.
/by Stephen Scott![Spider Milkweed Plug Spider Milkweed Plug](https://w9j002.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MilkweedWeb1.jpg?time=1721262904)
Growing Milkweed for the Monarch Butterfly
Terroir Seeds recently helped coordinate a milkweed growing project to benefit the Monarch butterfly. Here's the full story!
/by Stephen Scott