The same substance that paints the sky with the Northern Lights also appears to enhance plant growth and insect defense, ...

Food science and entomology researchers from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station teamed up to harness plasma and measure its effects on rice seed.

Boost your growing success with expert seed scarification methods. Try nicking, sanding, boiling, and chemical solutions for ...

Believe it or not, it’s already time to plant vegetables like onions, leeks, and celery, as well as a variety of flowers.

Seed germination is an important step in growing seedlings. One of the most effective methods is to use sawdust, which creates optimal conditions for the rapid emergence of seedlings. Sawdust retains ...

Starting your own plants from seeds can ... room-temperature water. Examples are peas, fava beans, chard, squash, cucumbers, corn, and okra. Cold treating. Some seeds won’t germinate until ...

From this, Project SEED (originally “Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged”) was born and has flourished. More than 50 years later, Project SEED has grown and diversified its services ...

Adequate intake (AI) of water is 13 cups for men and 9 cups for women. How much water you should drink also depends on your age, if you’re pregnant, exercise, or live in a warmer climate ...

Spring gardening for many gardeners (me included) begins with sowing seeds into seed trays for germination, followed by transplanting ‘starts’ into flower beds or vegetable gardens.