When To Sow Wildflowers

Now that I am a little older and, I hope, wiser, I have been growing a lot of things from seed and many of them are growing because of the love and care I have learned to give them.

Soon they were taller than the grass and my mother said casually: "There are zinnias growing in my front yard, I didn't plant them there." She didn't normally have annuals in the front yard unless they were in pots.

If you love Cosmos, 'Double Click' is definitely one you should tryOrange Cosmos are a great option for a care free spot of warm color in your garden. You can't help but smile when you come across this cheery color in the garden.

The history of the white trillium as a Canadian floral symbol dates to World War I, when members of the Ottawa Horticultural Society proposed this wildflower as a national floral emblem, appropriate for planting on graves of Canadian servicemen overseas.

Planted in a spot to its liking, this perennial really asks for nothing except plenty of room to expand its luxurious arching stems. Any woodland border gains instant status with the addition of this resplendent American native wildflower.Close examination...

Do you know what your gardener really wants? Every gardener wants a chain saw. This is why you may have to go to more than one store, but the idea is to get 12 different decorated gift cards.

Seeding plants indoors is easy, economical, and offers great personal satisfaction.• a permanent, water-resistant marker or something to write the names and dates to identify your seedlings and note when they were planted• and a source of light, which...

We found a completely different array of flowers on this stretch, including some only found in shady areas, like the elusive trilliums. They are my husband's particular favorite wildflower, so he spent a little time taking pictures of them from different...

There are many closely related species known around the world and most gardeners have a choice of a native selection to their specific area. It thrives in most types of soil and is successful from full sun to light shade.It is amazing the number of garden...

When sowing more seeds, I'll opt for a foil baking pan from the dollar store and sow rows for later transplanting. Winter sowing provides a period of cold treatment in moist media thanks to outdoor conditions, with no additional effort on your part.

If you didn't sow them in February, go ahead and "winter sow" themnow. Annuals that take 10 or 12 weeks to bloom from seed should probably be started inside on light shelves. Morning Glories, Nasturtiums, Zinnias, Basils, and even Tomatoes can be started...

Someone who would go on Saturday morning nursery trips with you and make you feel less-bad about all the money you spend while there? This feat is actually a lot easier than you might think.

They like sun to partial shade and the pretty little blossoms open on sunny days, while remaining closed on cloudy ones. It certainly is a spring beauty. Spring is on the way in west Kentucky.

As a little girl, Laura thrilled to the colors and scents of the wildflowers she encountered in the woods and vast prairies of newly settled American territory. Years later, at the urging of her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, she began recording memories...

They make a wonderful edging for a bed, especially along a pathway where they can be easily picked and enjoyed. When a berry comes right off into your fingers with only the slightest tug, you know it'll be perfectly ripe and unbelievably sweet.Unlike...

The long-lasting blooms of this summer- and fall-blooming American native attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Some types of liatris were known as “devil's bite” or “button snakeroot” because of their reputation as a remedy for snakebite,...

Vent holes in the top are also needed to let in rainwater and to release built up heat. Trying to identify dozens of lost-label seedlings in spring is a challenge you'd probably rather do without.What seeds can be winter sown?

These wildings are frequently overlooked and deserve more attention than they get. Sumac of any species is an excellent choice for a wildlife garden. I leave the seed pods for them and they keep my insect population in check.

You can do this using either a knife, or by gently twisting with your hands to break them apart along the natural seams between the bulbs. Be sure to visit the entry in PlantFiles,

Never harvest plants form the wild unless they are threatened by construction, and only then if you have permission from the property owner. Gardeners who are considering growing them should interplant bluebells with perennials that are slower to emerge,...

Native plant enthusiasts definitely want some, butterfly and hummingbird gardeners find they attract those winged visitors and woodland gardeners enjoy the bright sparks of color in a normally mostly green palate.

Those impatiens have flowered for me--under grow-lights set for 12-hour days--and I have the photos to prove it! But even then they can be grudging.And older plants don't seem to bud as well as young ones.

They are offered as seed mixes or as trays or flats of young plants. As they can be found growing in cracks in pavement, on walls, roadsides and in compacted soil, this tells you that they are tough plants, well adapted to growing in less than ideal conditions.

To say they've “changed” color isn't quite accurate. In the South, a September or October planting time is best. Grant discovered a plant with a variant flower color of purplish-maroon.

They are sensitive to ethylene, an odorless plant hormone. Keep rudbeckias dead-headed by pinching off flowering stems at their base. Avoid over-fertilizing rudbeckia, because it can cause stems to weaken and flop.

Many cultivated plants can trace their roots to common roadside wildflowers and gardeners often assume that the wild or native form is simply an escapee from someone's garden. Wildflowers are beloved little treasures that have inspired poets, artists...

Experts say that perhaps the 'lily' is an anemone or crocus. If this is a reference to an exact species, the meaning has been lost. There can be more than one blossom per stem but this varies with the individual species and growing conditions.