Did you know some seeds need the cold before sprouting? There are many herbs, flowers, and tree seeds that need it.

A little seed, water, and patience–that’s all you need to grow your own alfalfa sprouts. These delicate sprouts are ...

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 ...

Instead of spitting out orange seeds and discarding them, it's possible to grow your own trees. Germination and planting is ...

The satisfaction of watching your tiny shoots push out of the ground after weeks of waiting is one of the best parts of gardening—unless your seeds don’t germinate as evenly as you’d like. Some of ...

UConn Home and Garden Education Center alum Carol Quish wrote a short blog post about vivipary in 2014 that, over a decade later, is still one of our most-read pieces. Why are folks still interested ...

The first thing my city friends asked when I told them I had bought a 19th-century farmhouse on several acres was, "what are you going to do with all that land?" The idea of owning acreage is alien to ...