Learn how much to water seedlings at every stage of the growing process – from germination to transplanting in the garden – ...

It takes a little knowledge, good techniques and a bit of luck. When the process doesn’t go well and germination is poor, it’s easy to blame the seeds. We are fortunate to live in one of the ...

Seed starting compost is very good for germination but virtually useless after it as it contains only enough nutrients to ...

Home gardeners can take their own soil temperature measurement. Soil temperature affects germination of many garden foods.

Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in autumn), including fruit trees, should be ...

As interest in using native plants increases, more home gardeners might be interested in starting perennial plants from seed. Native plants can be difficult to find in garden centers and ...

Germination is the process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed. Seeds need certain conditions to germinate successfully. Doctor Laura Bowden is a seed specialist, and I've asked her to try ...

16, No. 5 (May, 1929), pp. 280-286 (7 pages) A surprising lack of uniformity is noticed in a comparison of the results of different investigators who have worked upon spore germination in the ...

The West Virginia Botanic Garden hosted a germination workshop on Sunday, where WVU Extension’s Master Gardener Jim Rye walked the class through how to put the seeds in the best condition so ...