How to Use seedling in a Sentence

seedling

noun
  • How long can seedlings stay in trays?
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Thin out the seedlings so there is one per pot.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • What will grow from a seedling to a tree in a wet area?
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Young pawpaw seedlings will die in full sun.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
  • Move the seedlings indoors at night.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Watch for seedlings to emerge in early spring.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The trick is to thin the abundance of seedlings.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Start from seed or buy seedlings for the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Start from seed or buy seedlings for the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Water the plant deeply at the base of the seedling.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
  • If the seedlings are oat or wheat, just pull them up or cut them off.
    — Homes & Gardens Of The Northwest Staff, OregonLive.com, 1 June 2017
  • Thin out the seedlings to get rid of the weakest ones.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • To see a seedling grow to 4 feet would take at least two decades.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • But they are better grown from seed rather than seedlings.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
  • This warmth can be achieved by using a seedling heat mat.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Onions may be planted from seed, seedling starts, or sets.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Fill each pot with the seedling mix, and make two or three holes in each pot.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Don't use it on new seedlings or very sickly, stressed plants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Keep at those seedlings and runner plants that pop up in your lawn.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 23 June 2017
  • If stems tend to lean or fall over, bury the seedling up to the first set of leaves.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure, too, that the new seedlings will have full or nearly full sun.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
  • Okolie agrees that the project can’t be about shoving any seedling in the ground.
    — Jessica Leigh Hester, Wired, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Expect seedlings to emerge in 5 to 7 days.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Plant seedlings in fall, at least six weeks before the ground freezes in your area.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Use as a replacement for peat or seedling mix.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Go all in and douse your seedlings properly.
    — Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Once your seedlings have started to spout, then the mound down to one strong seedling.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Once your seedlings have started to spout, then the mound down to one strong seedling.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Natural light alone could lead to thin and weak seedlings.
    — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure the soil has the nutrients those seedlings will need.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 27 Apr. 2018

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