GARDEN & HOME Yes you can garden indoors! Indoor gardens bring fresh herbs to your fingertips for everyday recipes-even when the snow is piling high outside. Below are some tips on the best growing conditions and ideas for herb garden collections.  How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden CONTAINERS/MEDIA: Consider a larger container so you can grow a few different herbs. Just make sure all the varieties in the container have the same water...

GARDEN & HOME Learn how to buy seeds for this upcoming garden season. Gardening from seed is an inexpensive and rewarding way to fill your garden. Buy garden seeds at Stutzmans year round. Check out these things to keep in mind as you create your spring wish list for buying and saving seeds. With our helpful guide, you’ll be a seed-buying pro. Read the Label Before you buy garden seeds, check the label to see if they require an early...

GARDEN & HOME Easy Tips to Keep Them Happy Indoor plants, whether they are year-round houseplants or plants you brought inside to over-winter, face several challenges. Temperatures that fluctuate from daytime heat to evening chill, dry air, short days and limited light are less than ideal growing conditions. Adjust Your Watering Routine It may sound counter-intuitive, but indoor plants need less water during the winter. While...

GARDEN & HOME Sow in the fall! Poppies are a celebration of spring! Poppies are a harbinger of spring. Their delicate blooms are vibrant show-stoppers in the garden. There are several different kinds of poppies, many of which can be grown in any climate. Even if they aren’t perennial in your area, they usually reseed, returning in even greater numbers the following year. California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are native to the...

GARDEN & HOME This Flower Has An Incredible History The story of sunflower (Helianthus Annuus ) is indeed amazing. The wild sunflower is native to North America but commercialization of the plant took place in Russia. It was only recently that the sunflower plant returned to North America to become a cultivated crop. But it was the American Indian who first domesticated the plant into a single headed plant with a variety of seed colors...