While a lush garden with showy blooms isn’t exactly in the cards in the coming weeks, one thing you can do is start ...

There’s a certain magic about seeds. Virtually every plant in the world produces them, and in most cases, they are the most ...

The only materials and equipment you'll need for winter sowing are suitable containers, potting mix and seeds.Any food-safe ...

When plants come up, they can be grown under fluorescent lights or next to a sunny window until frost is done for the season ...

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed a new mathematical model for seed germination using field data.

Pre-emergence herbicides are applied to lawns prior to weed seed germination. Our standard recommendations are Sept. 1-15 for ...

Students create a 3-D model of the germination of a bean seed, providing students with an opportunity to make a symbolic representation of the germination process. Creating 3-D model of the ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...

Germination is the process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed. Seeds need certain conditions to germinate successfully. Doctor Laura Bowden is a seed specialist, and I've asked her to try ...

Winter cold actually aids germination of some seeds. They will fare poorly if planted too late. It's advisable to plant seeds of California poppy, bread seed poppy, larkspur, nigella and bachelors ...

Each year your profit potential starts with the seed you choose. It serves as your offense against what the season throws at you, but seed genetics only get you so far. “You select seed based on ...