But nature’s survival plan creates a bit of a challenge for home gardeners because the hard coating prevents those seeds from sprouting easily. So it’s up to us to mimic the effects of stomach acid to ...

Jackie Bantle Are you feeling depressed about your grocery bill and the lack of your own fresh produce during the winter?

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.

Photo by Ira Wallace. Row of seed potato pieces planted under a rope. Potatoes are a rewarding crop to grow, with a lot more flexibility about planting dates than the traditional instruction to plant ...

This Jan. 26, 2013 photo shows yellowhorn seeds sprouting after spending some time refrigerated in a sandwich bag in some moist potting soil in New Paltz, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lee Reich) You wouldn't think ...

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, ...

Seed libraries provide free access to seeds and educate communities about gardening, serving as hubs for sharing local plant knowledge and resources. Master Gardener volunteers play a key role in ...