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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.
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Fall Plant Propagation: Propagating Plants In Fall
Successful plant propagation during the offseason requires knowledge in when to take cuttings and what plants to propagate. Learn more here.
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Propagation Basics: Plant Propagating For Beginners
Plant propagation for beginners is a matter of trial and error often, but some tips can help guarantee success. Click here to learn more.
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Wind Pollination Examples - How Wind Pollination Works
Without pollination, many of our favorite food crops would cease to exist. Read on to learn more about how wind pollination works.
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How To Clone A Plant
Cloning a plant will produce a genetically identical offspring, but it takes knowledge, some skill, and consideration for patents.
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Plant Division: How To Divide Plants
Plant division involves digging up plants and dividing them into two or more sections. Discover the how and when of dividing plants in the following article so you can add more plants to the garden while keeping them healthy.
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What Is Reseeding: How To Manage Self-Seeders In Gardens
One of the best bangs for your gardening buck is a reseeding plant. The term refers to plants that set viable seed and grow anew the next season. But how do you manage these plants? Click here to learn more.
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Can You Plant Cut Flowers: Will Cut Flowers Grow Roots
A popular gift for holidays or special occasions is that of flower bouquets, but a gift of plants will soon die. What if you could turn that bouquet back into growing plants? Rooting bouquet flowers is possible with a few simple tips. Click here to learn more.
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What Is A Cotyledon: When Do Cotyledons Fall Off
Cotyledons may be one of the first visible signs a plant has germinated. What is a cotyledon? It is the embryonic part of a seed which stores fuel for further growth. Learn more about cotyledons in this article. Click here for more info.
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Seed Starting In Coir: Using Coconut Coir Pellets For Germination
Starting your own plants from seed is a great way to save money when gardening. Yet, dragging bags of starting soil into the house is messy. If you enjoy raising your plants from seed but hate the hassle, you might want to try coir pellets. Click here for more info.
