Hi, I have two questions. I have a packet of coneflower seeds that I haven't yet planted and it is now mid-July in eastern NY. Can I just put them in the soil outside or is there something else that I should do to get them to germinate? Also, I planted black-eyed susan seeds the weekend of July 4th in pretty good soil (mixed organic planting mix into top foot of my soil), in a location that gets sun all day. Have watered them every day and nothing has come up (2 weeks now). Any thoughts about why they may not be coming up? Thanks so much for any help.