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Holly Crossley

How to hand-pollinate plants – expert tips for your greenhouse and indoor garden

Hand-pollinating a melon flower with a brush.

Pollinating plants by hand may sound a little technical, but it's easier than you might expect. And, it's a particularly useful skill to learn if you're growing food indoors. 

Pollination is necessary for plants to produce their yield. Usually, crops grown in a vegetable garden outdoors will be pollinated by the wind, or by pollinating insects such as bees. But, when growing in a greenhouse or indoors, it's trickier for this process to take place without a bit of assistance.

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