With spring just around the corner, you may want to start your seeds indoors. Here are some things you should know.

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

If you’re starting with older and/or poorly stored seeds, those won’t germinate (sprout) no matter what you do. Occasionally, even new seeds won’t germinate due to production failures or ...

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 ...

Avoid these common seed starting mistakes in order to grow healthier seedlings this spring. Overall, the process of starting ...

Give your seeds the best possible start and learn how to fix common errors that stunt growth, weaken plants, and prevent ...

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed a new mathematical model for seed germination. Current germination models use water and temperature as the main drivers of seed activity. These are ...

On the front of the seed packet, you will usually find the name of the seed company, the price, the amount of seed by weight, a picture of the flower or vegetable and the name of the plant.

If you don’t wet this mix enough, it won’t soak up water. In case your seeds are filled with water, they will activate enzymes to start the germination process. So, the best seed starting mix for ...