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

January, known for being cold and dark, is right around the corner. Winter sowing of native seeds in containers set outside ...

Kent Bradford, left, and Alfred Huo, seen here with a flowering lettuce plant, found that lettuce could be prevented from flowering by increasing the expression of a specific microRNA in the plants.

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield potential.

Scarifying, stratifying, and soaking - several pre-germination techniques can help boost your success when sowing seeds. Scarifying or nicking seeds is a proven way to improve germination rates, but ...

this is silent footage from "Seeds: How They Germinate," produced by Coronet Films in 1971, is an 11-minute educational piece that explores the classification, structure, and protection of seeds, as ...

Plant seeds can store their energy in a dry state for years, only to suddenly release it and germinate. How is energy in the seed made available? How can energy metabolism be started early and ...