Some seed corn can germinate and thrive in cold, wet spring soils. Some can’t. The challenge is to know which seed has a high enough germination rate to handle harsh weather conditions before you ...

When lettuce is mentioned, many think of the standard iceberg lettuce found in supermarkets and restaurant salads. That is changing with the growth in popularity of the different types of lettuces ...

As a gardener, one of the most gratifying things you can do is grow your plants from seed. Watching the process of starting green, new life from first germination to harvest is like being witness to a ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.

I’ve been trying to grow a mimosa tree from pods I picked from a tree nearby, but I’m not having any luck. I’ve used green seeds, brown seeds, nipped the edges and placed them in potting soil. No luck ...

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Introduction -- Ecologically meaningful germination studies -- Types of seeds and kinds of seed dormancy -- Germination ecology of seeds with nondeep physiological dormancy -- Germination ecology of ...

Speed up germination for some veggies and flowers by soaking seeds before planting. Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water wakes up many ...