QUINCY — Have you ever planted seeds, and nothing sprouted? This could be the result of many different things such as soil moisture, seed viability, soil temperature, planting depth, and many other ...

“Cold stratification refers to a period of cold, moist conditions that certain seeds require for successful germination in spring,” explains Phillips. But, as winter temperature fluctuations become ...

If you’ve collected milkweed seeds, they may need a cold stratification, or cold treatment, period to imitate the outdoor winter conditions. Courtesy Johnson County Extension You might have read my ...

Where I live, the snow is rapidly melting, leaving behind a landscape that seems almost barren and asleep. However, for many native plants and quite a few garden perennials, it is this act of freezing ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some seeds will germinate with no help from gardeners -- for example, those from the Halloween pumpkin you tossed into your compost pile.