Black pepper is a staple in Indian kitchens, used both as a spice and for its medicinal properties. It is a key ingredient in ...

From delicate dandelions to mighty oak trees, millions of plants use seeds to reproduce. But where did the first seeds come ...

Did you know you can start seeds outdoors in winter? Winter sowing requires minimal investment, satisfies any requirement a ...

I’ve seen various cold stratification methods for seeds, including using empty milk containers, buckets, and ice cube trays.

It's often marketed as a versatile garden aid, with claims it can boost seed germination, improve plant growth, and even keep ...

What is winter sowing? I have heard a little about this and wonder if this would be something I might want to use in my ...

A few weeks ago the column was about cool season vegetables, I felt you needed a little more information about one of the ...

What is better, starting seeds vs buying plants for the garden? Learn which crops to start from seeds and which can be transplanted right into the ground.

The trick to getting a persimmon seed to germinate is to recreate its natural pre-germination conditions, in which the fruit seeds need a chilling period before leaving dormancy and sprouting.

Then, insert the seeds into the seedling container with the germination medium once the seedlings reach about an inch in length. However, if no sprouts appear after three months of stratification, ...

Soft-billed birds, such as blackbirds and robins, often struggle to remove the husk. 'No-grow' mixes have been treated to ensure the seeds don’t germinate. This can involve chopping the seed into ...