Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...

Most seeds sprout fairly easily. Just tamp them into a potting mix, keep them damp, and within a week or two, baby plants are up and ready to go under lights inside until the coast is clear outside.

For variety in your salads and sandwiches, consider adding sprouts. Our info-packed Seed Sprouting Chart provides method, temperature, time, and cost information for 39 different types of plant seeds, ...

While our elementary school science classes may have taught us the basics about seeds and how to plant them, if you’ve gotten into gardening as an adult, you’ve probably figured out that there’s ...

I look out my window on a classic foggy Bay Area morning and see a family of deer chomping on some recently planted baby kale peaking its head out of the earth. “ Nooooooo!” I yell as I burst out of ...

Some seeds, such as lavender and milkweed, require a period of cold before they will sprout. Gardeners can mimic this natural process, called cold stratification, either outdoors or indoors. Indoor ...