Grow your own flowers from seed

Some plants like a fall head start; those are hardy annuals or annuals that survive frost/snow and all of YOUR zones. I direct sow them in the fall and in the spring after the last frost. I put the seeds in a Ziploc bag, add in a little dirt, mix it up and then sprinkle them in the desired location. Easy peasy. If you crave more structure, a good rule of thumb is to bury seeds twice as deep as they are small, so your tinest seeds get little to no soil coverage.When your blooms start to wilt, you can collect them to save seeds. Or, at the very least, deadhead the spent blooms to get more!

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Tender annuals are those that will not survive a frost or dislike the cold.  These flowers need to be sown after the last frost. I direct sow them in the fall and in the spring after the last frost. I put the seeds in a Ziploc bag, add in a little dirt, mix it up and then sprinkle them in the desired location. Easy peasy. If you crave more structure, a good rule of thumb is to bury seeds twice as deep as they are small, so your tinest seeds get little to no soil coverage.When your blooms start to wilt, you can collect them to save seeds. Or, at the very least, deadhead the spent blooms to get more!

Mixtures of seeds, such as our Wildflower Sampler Mix, may contain both hardy and tender annuals.  I still plant them fall and spring so those that can survive the winter THRIVE and those that crave heat still get their turn, When your blooms start to wilt, you can collect them to save seeds. Or, at the very least, deadhead the spent blooms to get more!

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