NARRATOR: A seed contains everything a new plant needs to start growing. The moment a seed starts to grow is called ‘Germination’. Some people plant seeds in pots or in gardens to germinate.

What is better, starting seeds vs buying plants for the garden? Learn which crops to start from seeds and which can be transplanted right into the ground. Economically, seeds are generally the ...

Whether you want to create a mini meadow or a wildflower border, getting the right plants and knowing how to grow them will be key to your success. Our research revealing the best wildflower suppliers ...

Pepper plants that produce fruit with fewer seeds have been obtained through gametoclonal variation. New plant varieties may also be obtained through selective breeding 2. This approach has been ...

If there was ever a vegetable gardening power couple, Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch would be it. Thirty years ago, I ...

Sunflower seeds are technically the fruits of the sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus). The seeds are harvested from the plant’s large flower heads, which can measure more than 12 inches (30.5 cm ...

While some are delightfully large and easy to plant, such as peas and sunflowers ... Most seed houses offer at least a few seed tape options, but this season, the best outlets I’ve found are Park Seed ...

Our MOTHER EARTH NEWS Seed and Plant Finder lets you quickly search the online catalogs of more than 500 mail order seed companies. All you have to do is type in the variety you’re looking for ...

Wondering how you can have a yard that green? The first thing you need to do is go back to the basics and learn how to plant ...

Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...