A seed packet holds a great deal of promise, promise of tasty vegetables or beautiful flowers that we're eager to be ...

Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water is what wakes up many types of seeds and tells them it’s the right time to sprout. So do you need ...

It’s so exciting, as a gardener, to get to that time of year when seeds start to go into the ground. Seeds come with all kinds of built-in mechanisms that promote optimal germination rates and protect ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Some seeds have hard outer shells that slow or prevent water absorption. Soaking or scarifying (scratching or nicking the seed coat) helps speed up germination and improves ...

Wanting them to sprout quickly, I scratched the seeds and soaked them overnight. With fava beans, that extra step can ...

One way to jumpstart seed germination is to rehydrate the seeds by soaking them in warm water. But is soaking every type of seed really necessary? We talked to two experts about what seeds can benefit ...