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Some seeds, such as lavender and milkweed, require a period of cold before they will sprout. Gardeners can mimic this natural process, called cold stratification, either outdoors or indoors. Indoor ...

Speed up germination for some veggies and flowers by soaking seeds before planting. Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water wakes up many ...

Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water wakes up many types of seeds and signals to them that it’s the right time to sprout. So do you ...