Want more coneflowers in your yard? Don't waste money by buying seeds – the coneflowers you already have produce plenty, and harvesting seeds from your garden is as easy as cutting off the dried ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Seed saving is a tradition that has been practiced by home gardeners and horticulturalists for generations. It allows us to preserve our favorite heirloom varieties from year to year ...

Just because you've plucked all your garden's fruits and veggies and watered your flowers for the last time doesn't mean your gardening job is over. It's time to start harvesting seeds. While it's ...

Letting coneflowers go to seed supports natural reseeding, saving you the hassle of replanting. Dried seed heads act like a self-sustaining bird feeder, attracting and feeding goldfinches, sparrows, ...

Purple coneflowers are a favorite among many gardeners. Known botanically as Echinacea purpurea, this North American native perennial produces colorful magenta blooms in late summer and is a butterfly ...

Herbaceous perennial coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) serve many purposes in the garden, filling the landscape with daisy-like blooms. Growing them is a great way to attract pollinators and birds; they ...

A: Sow echinacea (coneflower) seed about 1⁄8 inch deep in a sunny spot with well-draining soil September through November. I've found rain lilies to be really easy to grow from seed. I simply break ...

Sep 17, 2017 Sep 17, 2017 Updated Feb 18, 2020 0 Growing wildflowers by collecting your own seed and planting it isn't the easiest process, but if it works, it's satisfying and budget-friendly. Here ...

The purple coneflower belongs to the genus Echinacea which contains nine species with numerous cultivated varieties. Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflowers) are native to eastern and central parts of ...