Before you throw away your fading zinnias this autumn, save the seeds. In just a few minutes, you can grow dozens—sometimes hundreds—of free flowers next summer. My garden is really starting to fade.

Saving zinnia seeds lets you grow endless colorful flowers year after year—without spending extra money. You can collect zinnia seeds when flowers turn brown or while they're blooming—both ways work ...

Bright, cheerful and pleasingly easy to grow, zinnias bring their zingy, jewel-like blooms to borders and containers throughout summer, often continuing their display well into early autumn. These sun ...

Saving seeds can save you money, as well as ensuring that your favorite varieties are available to you next season.

Get a bowl, tray, or other container and break the cones apart. Sharp, needle-like chaff will be mixed with tiny brown seeds. Use tweezers to separate the seeds from the chaff. Another method is to ...

Q: I’d like to try saving seeds from my zinnias to plant next year. I’ve stored seeds from milkweed but not from vegetables or garden flowers. How should I harvest them? Where should I store them? Do ...

There's a particular kind of quiet sadness that sets in when your zinnia patch, which spent all summer bursting with colour, starts looking tired, faded, and a little sparse as the season winds down.

Starting a garden can feel intimidating when you don't know what to plant first. This countdown runs through six forgiving picks for new gardeners: basil, chives, parsley, cherry tomatoes, zucchini ...