QUINCY — Have you ever planted seeds, and nothing sprouted? This could be the result of many different things such as soil moisture, seed viability, soil temperature, planting depth, and many other ...

Ever had trouble getting seeds to germinate in the garden in the spring? If so, it’s time to do some research to see if your seeds need to be cold stratified before you plant them. Cold stratification ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are many native plants with the most gorgeous flowers, but if you want to grow them from seed for a vibrant spring garden ...

Watch the complete journey of growing a plant from a single seed through a captivating time-lapse. This video demonstrates the vital process of cold stratification, showing every stage from extracting ...

If you’ve collected milkweed seeds, they may need a cold stratification, or cold treatment, period to imitate the outdoor winter conditions. Courtesy Johnson County Extension You might have read my ...

This perennial is as useful as it is pretty — you can even cook with it. It's also easy to grow from seed, as long as you don't skip the cold stratification.

Monarch butterfly caterpillars only eat leaves from the milkweed genus, Asclepias spp., so it’s critical for those butterflies that we try to grow as many of these plants as we can. Collecting ...