A man in Omaha, Bob Gittins, took on a huge role in trying to save the monarchs. According to the Omaha World-Herald, after having trouble finding milkweed plants in stores, Gittins started buying the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

If you’re planning to request a seed catalog in 2025, now is the time to do it. New seed catalogs get printed between mid-December and early January, so the seed catalogs we’ve gathered here are hot ...

It’s spring, and a gardener’s fancy turns to thoughts of plants and soil and sunshine and fertilizer and SEEDS! Seeds are the biggest (actually, they’re very tiny!) and most important part of ...

The Southwick Public Library is giving away seed packets to help gardeners get an early start on planting their flower and vegetable gardens. Similarly, the Westfield Athenaeum will soon be opening ...

SAN DIEGO — Growing a garden? Looking for a place to start? You can pick up free packs of seeds Friday from the San Diego Public Library in celebration of Earth Day. The program is available at every ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Free seed libraries are a great way to get seeds to start your garden and learn more about gardening in the process. Here is ...

Growing a vegetable or pollinator garden is a popular hobby these days, and fall is the right time of year to start. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is here to help — 10 of the 15 library branches ...