In case your seeds are filled with water, they will activate enzymes to start the germination process. So, the best seed starting mix for vegetables should have a good ability to retain moisture.

If you’re planning to request a seed catalog in 2025, now is the time to do it. New seed catalogs get printed between ...

The market of giant-sized vegetable seeds is vast and sometimes, a few marketing tricks push the price of some seeds up crazily while their germination rate is not always high. I personally don’t ...

It may surprise you to know how many perennial and native flowers, herbs and even a few vegetable seeds require cold stratification (or will have better germination rates). The list below is not ...

One tip for growing grass seed fast is to pre-germinate your seeds. Pre-germinating is when you soak your seeds to get the germination process going before spreading them instead of laying dry seeds ...

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) plays an important role in the development of animal husbandry in the karst region of southwestern China, and karst environmental stress has a significant impact on the ...

Plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to cope with various stresses such as salt, drought, heat, chilling, and pathogens. Seed dormancy and germination are two closely related physiological ...

He pioneered the 'quit sugar' movement with his bestseller Sweet Poison - and 15 books later, author and researcher David Gillespie is warning us about the serious health risks of seed oils. The oils ...

Factors like frozen ground and cold soil temperatures hinder the grass seed germination process, leaving seeds dormant until spring weather arrives. With this in mind, it’s worth understanding ...