If you save seeds, you might wonder whether those from last year are still viable. A quick and easy pre-season seed germination test can answer that question. Much depends on how the seeds were ...

A seed holds everything it needs to become a living, breathing plant, yet not every seed rises to the occasion. That tiny ...

Growing plants from seed is a fun way to participate in the whole lifecycle. Seed companies grow plants and then collect and dry the seeds to sell. Some seeds can last for a couple of years, while ...

A simple test will tell you if your seeds are likely to make an appearance in the garden this spring. (Samuel Goldstein) Will they or won't they? That's the perennial question when you nestle seeds ...

Several gardeners mentioned to me recently that they had some flower and vegetable seed which was several years old and they wondered if it was still good. One person said that in a column a year or ...

Have you ever found a packet of seeds lying around and wondered if you could grow them? Every year when I get ready to start seeds, I inevitably find a half-full packet or a packet I forgot to plant ...

Seeds are extraordinary objects. Much goes on in those small units that we never observe. Seeds are dormant, embryonic plants at rest until they receive specific hormonal signals or environmental ...

Testing seed germination using just a paper towel, bag, and water.

Question: Before I buy new seeds for my garden, is there some way I can test my seeds from last year to see if they are still good? Answer: Yes, there is a simple way to test all your old seeds to see ...