Choosing the best seeds for sprouting is one of the best ways to grow something green (and delicious!) indoors. But if you’re new to sprouting, don’t fret! You won’t need extensive seed knowledge or ...

Most seeds sprout fairly easily. Just tamp them into a potting mix, keep them damp, and within a week or two, baby plants are up and ready to go under lights inside until the coast is clear outside.

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

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 ...

Choose seeds that have been packaged for fresh sprouts. Food grade seeds have been tested for salmonella and E. coli. You can ...

Sprouting grains and seeds is easy and fun. The health benefits are well worth the extra work. You can sprout wheat berries, barley, buckwheat, alfalfa, sesame seeds, and flax seeds, to name a few.

Small but mighty, chia seeds already have a reputation for being veritable nutrient concentrates. Rich in fiber, omega-3s, ...

It is so hot outside that I had trouble coming up with a topic for this week’s article! I just saw my outside thermometer and it read 108 degrees! That is too hot for me to be outside gardening. So, I ...

Did you know some seeds like, and even need, the cold before sprouting? Seeds can have various types of dormancy requirements ...