Who knew that there is life beyond the ordinary six pack of impatiens sold at every nursery and discount center across America? I, for one, was pleasantly surprised when I planted seed of an impatien ...

Get a jumpstart on the gardening season by starting seeds indoors.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tootie the bichon stares down a spicebush swallowtail butterfly feeding on the Soprano salmon impatiens. Soprano impatiens made ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Impatiens in bloom on antique ironwork in the garden of Sally Wachtman of Webster Groves, photographed on Wednesday, July 15, ...

Germinating seeds in paper towel used to be a popular way to test seeds for viability. But more and more people are using ...

Hi Nico, Quick question: Should I germinate my seeds before planting? If so, what’s the best way to do it? Thanks, Cori W. Hi Cori, thank you for writing us! Your question is pretty simple to answer, ...

Limited social gatherings and events due to the pandemic now coupled with cold weather, have left us with more time than ever spent at home and indoors. You might be dreaming of summer days and time ...

Germination is the process where a seed opens to allow the plant inside to come out and grow. While seeds don’t look too lively, they are living things. Each seed has a living plant embryo inside, ...

Impatiens in bloom on antique ironwork in the garden of Sally Wachtman of Webster Groves, photographed on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Wachtman is winner of this year's Amateur Garden division of the ...