Seeds are the starting blocks of plant life. The birds and the bees are to plant reproduction what Barry White is to passion. Insects inspire fertilization in the plant kingdom by dropping and pollinating the seeds - lovemaking for leaves if you like. What we're really talking about here is botanical reproduction. A seed, just like a human embryo, is the result of sexual process.

When a plant is fertilized, seeds begin to grown within the flower - the potential for new plant life. When ripe, a dry fruit will open and scatter its seeds; a fleshy fruit is digested by animals and released in their fecal matter. The circle of plant life continues when tons of fruits splash on the earth each year, raining millions of seeds onto the ground.

Ready to start your own flower, herb or vegetable collection at home? It all begins with the seeds. Make a start by using The Gardener's Supply Company seedstarting system.

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