Lifelong gardener Tom Strowgler has shared a simple four-step method that he claims will repair bare patches on your lawn - ...

Cilantro success starts with these simple tricks.

Germination is the process by which a plant sprouts from its seed. Because it mostly happens underground, it’s such a mysterious and almost magical occurrence. One day, you’re popping seeds into a ...

A research team has identified a new molecular module that helps control how tobacco seeds respond to abscisic acid (ABA), a plant hormone that suppresses seed germination under unfavorable conditions ...

Seeds not sprouting can be a real headscratcher for many — even experienced gardeners! It’s easy to pin the blame on the seed packet, but the real problem might lie elsewhere. Today, let's go through ...

Seeds are easy yet complicated to germinate. In general, seeds need oxygen and moisture to sprout, followed by light and the right soil and temperature to grow. Each type of seed has its own set of ...

Purdue University researchers have determined a process that regulates activity of genes that control seed germination and seedling development. Mike Hasegawa, the Bruno C. Moser Distinguished ...

Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints (climatic conditions, absence of nutritive elements, etc.) to ...

Dehydrated plant seeds can lay dormant for long periods -- over 1,000 years in some species -- before the availability of water can trigger germination. This protects the embryonic plant inside from a ...