The end of the warmer months can be depressing for the avid gardener. Thankfully, seeds from past blooms give hope for future plantings. But seeds don’t last forever, and the older they get, the less ...

In the flower section, you’ll find seeds of the hollyhocks that prairie settlers planted around their outhouses (known as ...

Step into the glass flowers exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and you’ll be stunned. The 4,300 intricate glass models that represent 780 species—including orchids, pitcher plants, ...

Operating on nearly 900 acres in Decorah, the Seed Savers Exchange preserves plant varieties by saving and sharing seeds – and their stories. Since 2000, local musicians have lent their talents to ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...

The Cleveland Seed Bank hosted a seed-saving seminar on Aug. 3 at the Lorain Public Library’s Main Branch. Danielle Jacobs of the Cleveland Seed Bank enjoys gardening and learning about the process of ...

Throughout the 10,000 years that humans have engaged in agriculture, we've saved seeds from one year to the next for growing our own food. But since professional seed companies have taken over that ...

HAYWARDS HEATH, England (AP) — Deep underground beneath the Sussex countryside in southern England, millions of seeds are kept frozen in a vault built to withstand fire, flooding, and any other ...

As its collection rises to nearly 2.5bn, there are signs it is making progress in its ambition to preserve the world’s flora ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...