Every season is marked by some sort of event: leaves turning, snow falling, long hot lazy days. But to the avid gardening enthusiast, the highlight of the year is the advent of spring and the arrival of seed catalogs in the mail. By Timothy Braseth |
If you're preparing to plant grass seed and want to get it just right the first time, conducting some seed germination experiments will help. Seed germination is the process of a seedling sprouting from a dormant seed. You can improve your chances of getting a lush, green lawn that will be the envy of the neighborhood if you try a little experimentation first. By Timothy Braseth |
Getting the perfect lawn starts learning how to plant grass seed. By Timothy Braseth |
If you take pride in having the best lawn in the neighborhood, or strive to, you should know that a green, healthy lawn starts with good soil. What properties of soil are important? It comes down to seed germination. Grass seed needs rich, fertile soil to take hold and grow. |
Indoor plant grow lights can extend the growing season year-round by providing your plants with the equivalent to sunlight, even indoors. With plant grow lights, you can enjoy fresh flowers, fresh vegetables, herbs or tropical plants any time of the year. |
Learn to build your own hydroponics system. It's a method for growing any kind of plant by feeding nutrients and oxygen directly into the root system rather than leaving it to the roots to reach out and find what it needs in the soil. By Timothy Braseth |
Learning how seeds grow is easy to demonstrate through experiments. By Sandra Bynum |
An in depth look at a few tropical plant faves. By Chelsea Hoffman |
