Growing plants from seeds is an easy, inexpensive and fun thing to do. When you learn how to start plants from seeds, the variety of plants that you can grow increases dramatically, but not the ...

Germinating seeds in paper towel used to be a popular way to test seeds for viability. But more and more people are using ...

You probably keep paper towels in your kitchen, but this humble product has plenty of uses in the garden, too. Here are some ...

When I teach vegetable gardening, I love to share my favorite way to germinate seeds using a paper towel. Paper towels can be used for any seed that needs to be buried, even just a little bit.

The first sign of spring is a smattering of garden supplies that pop up in the destitute Christmas department of the big box stores. One of the first to appear is bagged seed starting mix, and you ...

It's spring, and the desire to grow plants is in the air. Not only are the beautiful flowers in nature inspiring us, but retail stores are also encouraging us by placing loads of gardening supplies ...

Twelve lots of sweet corn seed carrying between 5 and 51% levels of surface-borne Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon were studied. Six of the lots treated with captan, Vitavax 200, or a combination of the ...

Seeds can be tested by rolling up a few in a moistened paper towel, then checking the sprout rate after a week or two. Before I buy new seeds for my vegetable garden this year, I'm wondering if any of ...