You can give your flower and vegetable garden a head start and save money by knowing how to germinate seeds. With the right amount of heat and moisture, starting seeds indoors is simple. When the ...

Hardy fuschias waiting to be planted since the Canby plant sale in the ground: check Miscellaneous sundry plants acquired in the past few weeks in the ground: check If I keep this up, what am I going ...

Sweltering heat and bright sunlight do not a tropical garden make, even if many common garden plants, from marigolds to okra, do hail from the tropics. That tropical look comes from lush, bold foliage ...

Castor bean plants (Ricinus ommunis) are easy to grow from seed when provided with sun and moist, loamy soil. The seeds produce a vibrant plant with large, star-shaped foliage that can grow up to 10 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Publisher Information The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) is an organization of member laboratories. Members include official state, ...

The biosynthesis of nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (ns-LTPs) in germinating castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) seeds were investigated. Lipid transfer activities of ns-LTPs in the cotyledons, axis ...

Dear Master Gardener: I was given a small plant as a gift last spring. It grew into a gigantic plant with striking leaves and spiky pink seed pods. I've learned it is a castor bean plant. I'd like to ...

A: I saw castor bean plants at several nurseries this season. The two I remember are Herbein’s Garden Center (4301 Chestnut St., Upper Milford Township, 610-965-9585) and Country Lawnscape (1850 ...