Some flower and vegetable seeds need to experience a cold, moist winter in order to germinate properly—but you can fake the process indoors. As much as humans tend to intervene in a plant's growth ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some seeds will germinate with no help from gardeners -- for example, those from the Halloween pumpkin you tossed into your compost pile.

Sure, we just buttoned up the garden for the winter, but in just a few months, you’ll be starting to grow seeds again. Some of those seeds require cold stratification, which is exposing the seeds to a ...