The vegetable garden kicks off in early winter when a variety of crops are established. Many plant seeds require a period of cold temperatures, called stratification, to break dormancy. This makes ...

Many flowers, shrubs, trees, and perennials require cold stratification to grow well. Plants that require cold stratification can be put outside in cold weather, or they can be stored in the ...

Natural cold stratification ... If you winter sow perennials and wildflowers, you won’t need to purchase as many pre-started plants from your local nursery. Winter sowing also eliminates ...

Most recently, fans of native plants have found winter sowing to be the perfect answer to mimicking nature’s way of germinating seeds that require a cold, moist stratification period.

Some plants are meant to be left in the ground through the winter, and now that it's February and the ground outside is as hard as week-old peanut brittle, it's a little late to be planting.

Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds ... period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into containers outdoors get a cold exposure naturally ...