Gardening is more of a science than many people realize. It takes thoughtful and strategic care to grow any plants, especially vegetables you intend to harvest for food. Things become even trickier ...

Don't throw out last year's unused seeds. Many if not most will still be viable, especially if stored in cool, dry conditions.

Seeds loose their viability over time, especially when they're not stored correctly. However, a simple light hack can tell if ...

But nature’s survival plan creates a bit of a challenge for home gardeners because the hard coating prevents those seeds from sprouting easily. So it’s up to us to mimic the effects of stomach acid to ...

The accelerated aging test is among the most widely used seed vigor tests, due to its accuracy and sensitivity in detecting differences in physiological quality among seed lots with similar ...

If you’re a frugal New England gardener, you likely have unused seeds that you’ve saved from previous years. Before the growing season gets started, it’s important to know whether any leftover seeds ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for diagnosing urinary tract infections that significantly accelerates antibiotic resistance testing in urine. Because ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...

There is little debate about whether treated seeds are important, but debate remains over whether there is an abundance of seed going to waste. Farmers look at treated seed as a high-value product, ...