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.

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 ...

If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification ...

Many homeowners are beginning to incorporate more native plantings into their home landscapes. One option for doing this is by using seed, either purchased from a reputable dealer or harvested ...

As prices bite and climate quirks intensify, a quiet shift is taking root in Britain’s back gardens this autumn. Across allotments and patios, growers are ...

Ever try growing an apple tree from a seed? In this time lapse, we demonstrate how a seed was stratified after extraction ...

Cooler temperatures offer a good time to plant some seeds and bulbs but make sure you know what's going in the ground.

‘Outdoors, hardy staples like broad beans, garlic and onions take root in the cooling soil, while quick-maturing root crops ...

Sure, we just buttoned up the garden for the winter, but in just a few months, you’ll be starting to grow seeds again. Some of those seeds require cold stratification, which is exposing the seeds to a ...

Seed Technology, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2009), pp. 55-65 (11 pages) Seeds of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) exhibit slow and irregular germination. Improvement of germination rate and percentage may ...

Pokeweed seed exhibits a stratification requirement for dark germination. While unstratified seed germination in light, stratification increased germination speed and lowered the temperature threshold ...