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What Is Damping Off?
Damping off is a common term for the sudden death of seedlings. It can be alarming, so knowing what to look for can help. Learn more here.
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Seeds From The Past - Ancient Seeds Found And Grown
Many seeds from the past are tens of thousands of years old. The ancient heirloom seeds are a crucial key to ancestral life and the evolution of the planet's flora. Click to learn more.
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Covid Safe Seed Swap Ideas - How To Have A Safe Seed Swap
Like most activities this pandemic year, planning is key to ensure everyone is socially distanced and stays healthy. Click here for tips on how to have a safe seed swap.
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Milk Jug Winter Sowing: How To Start Seeds In A Milk Jug
A terrific method for starting seeds that can be started earlier is milk jug winter sowing, which is basically sowing seeds in a milk jug that becomes a mini greenhouse. Want to learn more about milk jug seed pots? Click the following article for additional info.
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Seed Packet Codes – What Do The Codes On Seed Packets Mean
Seed package abbreviations are an integral part of successful gardening, but what do these codes on seed packets mean? Learn more here.
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Open Pollination Information: What Are Open Pollinated Plants
While many hybrid cultivars offer growers vegetable varieties that perform well under a wide range of conditions, many may prefer open-pollinated varieties. What does open pollinated mean when it comes to selecting seeds for the home garden? Learn more here.
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Planting A Garden From Seeds For Flowers Or Vegetables
Some seeds need to be germinated indoors, but others would rather be directly sown into the garden. Learn which are which.
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How To Stop Bird Seed Growing Plants
If you love feeding birds but don’t enjoy the dropped-seed weeds, here are some solutions.
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How To Start Seeds In Ice Cream Cones – Tips For Planting In An Ice Cream Cone
There are numerous ways to start your own seeds - some of them more economical than others. A super cool idea that is running amok on the internet is using ice cream cone plant pots. Intrigued? Find out how to start seeds in ice cream cones here.
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Seed Saving Tips For National Seed Swap Day
Saving seeds is a smart way to ensure your next crop will be delicious. Click here to learn all the basics.
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Hot Water Seed Treatment: Should I Treat My Seeds With Hot Water
Many forms of blight, leaf spot, and mildew occur through the planting of contaminated seed. In recent years, many growers have turned to the process of hot water seed treatment as a means of prevention for these crop diseases. Learn more about this here.
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Atomic Gardening History: Learn About Irradiating Seeds
The concept of atomic gardening may sound as if it belongs in a science fiction novel, but gamma ray gardening is a real part of history. With radiation, and plants produced using it, we have improved varieties of fruits and vegetables available today. Learn more here.
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Cleft Grafting Propagation: What Is A Cleft Graft
Grafting is the process of setting pieces from one tree into another tree where they will grow to become part of the new tree. Cleft grafting is a technique requiring know-how, care, and practice. To learn about cleft graft propagation, click this article.
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Tree Budding Info: What Is Budding Propagation
What is budding propagation? Propagation by budding is a pretty common method of plant propagation, in which a plant bud is grafted onto the stem of a rootstock plant. You can learn more about this method of plant propagation in this article.
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Elaiosome Information – Why Do Seeds Have Elaiosomes
One important role is given to a seed structure known as the elaiosome. This fleshy appendage to a seed is related to and is crucial for improving the odds of germination and successful development into a mature plant. Learn more about this here.
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What Is A Seed Head: Identifying Flower Seed Heads
Many times people will hesitate to ask a question like: "What is a seed head?" because they are afraid it will make them look stupid. Truth is, there are no stupid questions. In this article, we will cover how to recognize a seed head on plants.
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What Is Plant Layering: Learn About Plant Propagation By Layering
Everyone is familiar with propagating plants by saving seeds and rooting cuttings. A less familiar way to clone your favorite plants is propagation by layering. Learn more about this technique here.
