This Jan. 26, 2013 photo shows yellowhorn seeds sprouting after spending some time refrigerated in a sandwich bag in some moist potting soil in New Paltz, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lee Reich) You wouldn't think ...

You wouldn’t think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

You wouldn’t think that winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the tree peony ...

You wouldn’t think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

You wouldn't think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

You wouldn”t think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

Most gardeners seem to have a moderate obsession with peonies - and who can blame them? With large flowers and elegant foliage, these plants are crowd-pleasers. Lesser known, however, is the tree ...

You wouldn't think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

You wouldn't think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

You wouldn’t think that the dead of winter would be a good time to sow seeds. But it is, for plants whose seeds need some kind of long-term treatment before they will sprout. Such is the case for the ...

There are quite a few plants that I miss after downsizing. I have previously mentioned camellias and several productive citrus trees are missed, too. Also missing at my new home are tree peonies ...