Search our archive of seed-growing articles for professional guidance on sowing, germinating, hardening off, collecting and cross-pollinating seeds. Researched over several decades, this content has been written by world-renowned experts including plant scientists, specialist breeders, National Collection holders and horticultural lecturers.
From sowing and growing popular flowers like foxgloves, aquilegias and delphiniums to preventing plant diseases, these articles demonstrate T&M's longstanding contribution to botany and plant breeding. Read on for step-by-step advice on raising healthy plants from seed...
Kew-trained horticulturist Ian Hodgson shares a few basic techniques for sowing seeds indoors like a pro.
Alan Toogood shares 10 expert tips on how to handle and germinate seeds you can hardly see.
Dr Tim Ingram shares his own tried-and-tested methods, along with some suggestions to help you.
Ian Hodgson shares tips on creating the ideal conditions for germinating seeds
Horticultural expert Ian Hodgson explains how to successfully nurture and harden off seedlings
Ian Hodgson continues his course for beginners by describing the basic techniques of sowing.
Horticulturist Richard Bird shares his best seed collecting techniques
Richard Bird discusses the pros and cons of direct sowing seeds in open ground
Do seeds need light to germinate? T&M's former Technical Manager, David Batty, investigates
Terence Baker, holder of the National Collection of Digitalis, shares his expert advice on sowing and growing foxgloves.
Experienced nurseryman Graham Gough shares his advice on propagating and caring for these dramatic plants
Julia Kerley, an experienced horticultural technical manager, shares her reliable method for sowing and germinating these beautiful blooms' seeds
Experienced grower John Drake describes coollecting and sowing seeds to maintain his collection.
Auricula specialists Pamela and Derek Salt share their tips for growing this enchanting group of plants
Nigel Dunnett presents his selection of rudbeckias and discusses their propagation and care
Well-known grower and breeder, David Bassett, shares his advice on sowing and growing delphinium seeds
Fuchsia breeder Jack Wilson explains how to collect and sow cross-pollinated seeds to create new varieties.
Jack Wilson shares practical tips and helpful advice gleaned from his own hybridisation programme
Peter Lewis discusses varieties that are easily grown from seed
National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens studies how to conserve our garden plants
Jean Andrews discusses some of the daisies in her National Collection
This article explains what F1 hybrids are and assesses their advantages and disadvantages
Many seeds in our catalogues are open pollinated or F2 hybrid varieties. This article explains these terms
Brian Mathew, the Scientific Officer at Kew, explains the best way to sow, grow and care for hellebores
Dr. Dorothy Derbyshire, plant disease expert, explain how to identify, treat and prevent damping off
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