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Discover the joy of growing your own food! Our blog offers expert advice on a wide range of gardening topics, including seed starting techniques, improving soil health, combating pests and diseases, and mastering container gardening. Learn how to cultivate vibrant gardens throughout the seasons, from planting colorful flowers to nurturing fragrant herbs and delicious vegetables. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we provide valuable tips and inspiration to help you create a thriving garden oasis.

  • How to Grow Creeping Thyme as Groundcover

    How to Grow Creeping Thyme as Groundcover

    Learn how to grow creeping thyme from seed to create a beautiful, low-maintenance groundcover, perfect for pathways, gardens, and attracting pollinators.

  • 7 Beneficial Yellow Flowers for Your Garden

    7 Beneficial Yellow Flowers for Your Garden

    Whether you're seeking a natural mood boost, a haven for buzzing pollinators, or a way to enrich your garden's soil, consider planting a patch of sunshine with yellow flowers. From...

  • Ignite Your Garden: A Guide to Red Flowers

    Ignite Your Garden: A Guide to Red Flowers

    Recently we discussed blue flowers that you could grow to bring some calm, cool color to your garden. Today, let us warm things up a bit with some popular, easy-to-grow...

  • The Magic of Growing Snapdragons

    The Magic of Growing Snapdragons

    If you are looking for long-lasting colorful blooms for your garden, nothing is quite as satisfying as snapdragons. Snapdragons come in a wide range of colors and various sizes.

  • White Sage: Growing a Sacred Plant from Seed

    White Sage: Growing a Sacred Plant from Seed

    One of the most fascinating herbs we carry at Survival Garden seeds is white sage (Salvia apiana). Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, this sacred plant symbolizes...

  • The Best Crops for Beginning Gardeners

    The Best Crops for Beginning Gardeners

    The best beginner crops include fast-growing, low-maintenance varieties that aren’t too fussy and will survive common mistakes. We can help you choose the right seeds for beginning gardeners, whether you’re...

  • How to Control Spreading Plants

    How to Control Spreading Plants

    When we began researching to create our Ultimate Medicinal Herb seed collection, we wanted to choose herbs and flowers that could serve as a broad natural pharmacy. We knew that...