Starting Garden Transplants from Seed

January is often a cold and dreary month for many gardeners. However, planning for and starting vegetables and flower transplants from seed can make this a much more interesting time…

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What You Need To Know About Seed Starting Containers

  Starting seeds can be a truly rewarding practice for the home gardener, but it does require some basic know-how and the right materials. If you’re new to growing plants…

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Wet Weather Can Cause Seeds to Sprout on the Plant

Corn and soybean seeds possess several mechanisms that prevent sprouting before maturity. The primary mechanism is a balance between two growth hormones, gibberellic acid (GA) and abscisic acid (ABA). In…

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Milkweed Seed Collecting Time is Just Around the Corner

I noticed yesterday that my butterfly weed plants (Asclepias tuberosa) have pods.  They’re not ready to harvest just yet, but soon.  Collecting milkweed seeds is an important way we can…

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A Dozen Tips for Starting Plants from Seed

There are three excellent reasons to start plants from seed. First, you’ll have many more varieties to choose from. Garden centers and greenhouses usually only offer the most popular plants…

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