Detailed information on perennial propagation by seed, from past talks and articles.

Germination Specifics

Improving Success with Seed Starting (327k .pdf) Handouts from my talk at the 2017 Wisconsin Garden Expo. Geared toward a home gardener audience, the handouts include information on understanding the process of seed germination and tips for beginning and advanced gardeners to improve their success with seed starting.

Seed Plug Production (133k .pdf) Proceedings article from my 2012 talk at the Michigan Greenhouse EXPO.  A prose article on producing plugs from seed.

Germination Recommendations Handout (307k .pdf) Annual and Perennial Germination Recommendations.  An extension of my handouts from my 2012 talk at the Michigan Greenhouse EXPO.

Germination of Perennial Seed (227k .pdf) Handouts from my talk at the 2003 Perennial Production Conference.

Perennial Germination Requirements (88k .pdf) Table of recommended requirements for successful germination of perennials. Expanded from the handout from my talk at the 2003 Perennial Production Conference.

Propagating Seed Perennials (220k .pdf) Handouts from my 2002 talk at the International Plug Conference

Producing Perennial Cut Flower Plugs (257k .pdf) Handouts from my talk at the American Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) Conference in 2002.

Keys to Success for Germinating Perennial Seed (128k .pdf)  An article on keys to succeeding producing perennials from seed.  A version of this article appeared in the December 1998 issue of GMPro.