From Butter and Sugar sweet corn to Thumbelina zinnia, thousands of seed packets owe their existence to Gwen Stefani and Boris Karloff. Gardeners, it’s winter and still a bit early to plant seeds.

At Rohrer Seeds, packaging seeds for the next growing season starts in August, around the time gardeners are still harvesting their crops.

It feels like expenses are going up in all directions these days, especially when a simple trip to any store can leave us with sticker shock. Faced with rising grocery bills, many folks are asking ...