Did you know some seeds need the cold before sprouting? There are many herbs, flowers, and tree seeds that need it.

QUINCY — Have you ever planted seeds, and nothing sprouted? This could be the result of many different things such as soil moisture, seed viability, soil temperature, planting depth, and many other ...

Ever had trouble getting seeds to germinate in the garden in the spring? If so, it’s time to do some research to see if your seeds need to be cold stratified before you plant them. Cold stratification ...

Seeds of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) exhibit slow and irregular germination. Improvement of germination rate and percentage may enable commercial propagation from seed instead of cuttings. To ...

The seeds of some types of plants need a little help to sprout. These are seeds that have an impermeable exterior shell that ...

Pokeweed seed exhibits a stratification requirement for dark germination. While unstratified seed germination in light, stratification increased germination speed and lowered the temperature threshold ...

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The seed catalogs continue to pour in, and they are loaded with good stuff and great information on growing from seed. For example, Siskiyou Seeds is a bio-regional seed hub that produces ...