Mid-Atlantic
March, 2011
Regional Report
Web Finds
U.S. Government for Science
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Tool or Gardening Product
Germination Station
A heat mat makes starting vegetable and flower seeds easier and faster. Using a protective enclosure keeps germinating seedlings moist and warm. While you can devise a makeshift chamber or cover, there are good commercially available trays and domes. A germination station with heat mat costs from $23 to $50.
