I would reccomend waiting until spring to plant. The company should have sent along planting instructions. They probably said to not over cover the seeds. Thats very important. For spruce seeds, cover with 1/8th inch of fine soil or sand. Also water very gently so that you do not wash the sand off the seeds. Also,after germination, too much water can contribute to damping off fungus. Keep them so they have good air flow if done inside (no plant covers or cloches)