Seed starting looks simple from the outside: fill a tray, drop in a seed, add water, wait. But the gap between what seedlings ...

Starting strawberries from seed lets you grow flavorful Alpine varieties that are rarely available as plants. Learn how and when to start.

Unlock the secrets of seed packets to grow healthier plants. Here are tips, including information about cold stratification ...

Proper irrigation is an important part of encouraging strong seed germination when establishing a new lawn. Learn when and ...

By February, most Ohio gardeners are eager for spring. Gardening may still be months away, but starting seeds indoors brings an early taste of the season. Carri Jagger, Ohio State Extension ...

Learn to match seed starting with the natural peak growth phases of different grass species for a lush, healthy lawn.

Your lawn doesn’t look patchy because grass seed is unreliable. It looks patchy because you’re probably spreading it in a way that smothers some areas while starving others. Fix that one habit, and ...

Open-pollinated: A plant that has been naturally pollinated. Open-pollinated seeds can be saved from year to year and planted ...

Sow your seeds at the depth specified on the seed packet. The rule of thumb is the bigger the seed, the deeper it should be ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Carolyn Kuechler and Marty Landorf, volunteers at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, work on separating the seeds from the chaff at the seed bank in the Rice ...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is sending out a warning not to plant random seeds that may come to you in the mail.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native ...