Without the perfect weather and growing conditions, caring for plants from seed to bloom or harvest isn’t easy. With a plant heating mat, you give your seeds the boost they need to germinate more ...

There is a great selection of vegetables you can plant in winter, and here an experienced grower reveals seven fantastic choices ...

When we think about seed starting, we often mention the growing medium, the containers, the moisture and whether the seeds need light or dark to sprout. What we often forget is temperature. Just as in ...

You can always spot a gardener because they save stuff. Our garages have a section dedicated to used cell-packs, plastic nursery pots and a stack of old flats that we're keeping because we might need ...

My winter ritual of starting seeds indoors remains as important to me as ever, but the way I do it has changed. In the beginning, I used the time-honored method of putting trays of planted seeds on ...

Starting seeds indoors before spring gives you a head start on the growing season and increases your chances of a healthy, ...

Though it is unlikely to produce high-quality lemons, growing a lemon tree from seed is an easy and fun project for all ages.

Seed Technology, Vol. 33, No. 2 (2011), pp. 134-146 (13 pages) Fluctuating and extreme changes in temperature during seed germination may disrupt several physiological processes. Developing easy and ...

Recognition of spatial heterogeneity of fire at fine scales is emerging, particularly in ecosystems characterized by frequent, low-intensity fire regimes. Differences in heat flux associated with ...