Knowing how to germinate seeds efficiently and quickly is an essential skill for all gardeners to master. Starting plants from seed opens up a world of growing possibilities and allows for a head ...

Fellow gardeners, we have experienced our coldest temperatures of the season! Luckily, our local meteorologist provided us with numerous warnings to protect the three Ps: pets, pipes and plants from ...

Sure, we just buttoned up the garden for the winter, but in just a few months, you’ll be starting to grow seeds again. Some of those seeds require cold stratification, which is exposing the seeds to a ...

I am sure that deep down, even if he wouldn’t have admitted it, Ebenezer Scrooge must have had the gardening gene. Not that all gardeners are cold, calculating and money-counting taskmasters. But most ...

Gardeners can propagate woody plants like trees and shrubs from seed with some basic knowledge. Most seeds from temperate climates require a period of cold, damp conditions to overcome dormancy before ...

The unseasonably warm weather has got me itching to start some flower and vegetable seeds in my house. It is probably a little too early to do that, but if I’m being honest, I couldn’t resist and ...

I’ve been trying to grow a mimosa tree from pods I picked from a tree nearby, but I’m not having any luck. I’ve used green seeds, brown seeds, nipped the edges and placed them in potting soil. No luck ...

Ever wondered whether you could grow a whole tree from the banana you just bought? Turns out you cannot, for the most part, and even if you could, bananas don't grow on a tree; they're botanically a ...