If there is one thing that makes ornamental plant seeds stubbornly refuse to germinate, it is the lack of a cold period. In nature, it is simple: a seed falls to the ground in autumn, spends winter in moisture and low te..

Scarification is the gentle scratching or weakening of a hard seed coat so that water can enter more easily and the seed can wake up. In nature, this is done by birds, frost, or microorganisms — we simply speed up the pr..

Tiny seeds – such as lavender, pelargonium, sedum, geranium, ornamental grasses and many perennial flowers – may look challenging, but with the right approach they germinate just as well as larger seeds. You only need a ..

WHAT ARE ZONE MAPS?Gardeners need a way to compare their garden climates with the climate where a plant is known to grow well. That's why climate zone maps were created. Zone maps are tools that show where various perman..