Choosing seeds to grow your plants can be overwhelming with so many options. Learn the difference between heirloom and hybrid ...

Heirloom seeds are open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties that are at least 50 years old. Most are much older. They're prized for their flavor, character, resilience, and variety. But, most importantly ...

Heirloom seeds are curated over many generations for their ability to produce plants of characteristic beauty and culinary superiority. The names of some heirloom plants can be just as colorful as the ...

The word “heirloom” likely conjures an image of the past, and when it comes to growing food, the implication is mostly accurate. But while some try to define heirloom cultivars by age — at least 50 ...

Big Ag doesn't grow these interesting peppers, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. These heirloom peppers make sizzlingly ...

He's the owner of Etheredge Heirloom Plants, where he specializes in heirloom and open-pollinated plants that are grown to ...

Fresh fruit is essential to a well-balanced diet, providing key vitamins, nutrients and fiber. Whether you eat it with a meal or have it on its own, it’s a healthy way to give yourself a sweet treat.

Question for Dan Gill: I am very interested in growing heirloom tomatoes, but many of the varieties that I plant don't seem to do too well for me. My Creole and most cherry varieties do quite well. I ...

Hurricane Florence was targeting Campbell Coxe’s farm. Days earlier, the 2018 storm had rapidly intensified in the Atlantic, and now Darlington County, South Carolina, was in the path. Coxe had to ...

Josh Johnson, farmer and owner of Old Tyme Bean Company in Elloree, remembered growing up against the backdrop of his grandmother's garden. As he watched her save the seeds from batches of successful ...

I've been playing in the dirt and growing stuff for as long as I can remember, and I've been a master gardener for two decades. I'm a permaculture specialist, so heirloom seeds are always my first ...