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some seeds sprout before others in a flat??
Posted by alex2828
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated alex2828 - if you have an area outside where you can put containers, I suggest you check out winter sowing. There is a winter sowing forum here on GardenWeb where you can read about it and ask questions. It's fun, easy, low-cost a...
Your favorite perennial seed sources?
Posted by crackingtheconcrete(7a)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated I've had good luck with Hazzard's Seeds and you certainly can't beat their huge selection. Their CS is great. They've offered free shipping on New Year's Eve the past two years so I try and wait until then to place my order. They'...
How to get seeds from zinnias? Are they true to color?
Posted by highlandernorth
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Tiffany, purpleinopp GardenWeb, Z8b Opp, ALUpdated I don't usually tell people to "go look somewhere else." There is so much info about zinnias, a most unusual plant, on the other forums, I would have felt compelled to paste several entire threads here to answer OP's que...
Seeds That Look Like Daylily Seeds?
Posted by daisy_lee(5)
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Tiffany, purpleinopp GardenWeb, Z8b Opp, ALUpdated A pic says a thousand words...
Kumatos
Posted by judithharris
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Tiffany, purpleinopp GardenWeb, Z8b Opp, ALUpdated I'd never heard of kumato before, so I looked it up on Wiki. Sounds like you are lucky to have access to these.
Penstemon
Posted by jrgardner(z8b FL)
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bingleroy_gmail_comUpdated Wow! I never heard of winter sowing and Gardenweed has me all excited - I have a brown to black thumb but love flowers. NM is a HAARD place to garden if you don't want to make your own soil! I have noticed store bought plants grow...
Squash, Cucumbers and Melon. When to Start?
Posted by mike1970(5B)
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beverlee-2008Updated How do I post my own question about melons? I just joined this sight today and I do not know much about how to use it. I want to know what kind of melon Cindy Crawford uses in her Meaningful Beauty products. It is a melon found in...
How do I get shasta daisy seeds
Posted by countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)
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beverlee-2008Updated I get seeds from all of my shasta daisies every year and replant them in different places in my yard. I wait until the fall or late summer when the flowers turn to seeds, and they are dry and when I pick one and the seeds are loos...
Harvesting Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) Seeds
Posted by krista_the_pixie(5)
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dmlsanta_yahoo_comUpdated my sensitive plant is just starting to blossom. do I leave the blossom on the plant until I see a seed pod? do I need to do anything to pollinate?
Privet
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)Updated Thanks, Morz8. I feel confident I can plant within the next few weeks.
Weeds overtaking my Celery/Carrots in New Garden!
Posted by jschristian44(6)
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soilent_greenUpdated I think every gardener can appreciate your situation. If you have seeded veggies in rows, I have found the best way is to get down on the knees on a garden pad and pull them by hand. I can quickly pull the weeds in between the row...
5 month old babys stil infants without blooms!
Posted by baxb
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated Aha - I have just realised where you live. The following are hardy annuals or biennials and can overwinter outdoors in the UK: aster, snapdragon, sunflower, poppy, larkspur and viola. However, they will need good drainage and prot...
Identification Help Please??????
Posted by laagarden(5)
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated Looks like Ragweed, Artemisia ambrosia.
Hardy Hibiscus seeds
Posted by carbonterry(5b)
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aquawise(zone 4 Utah)Updated If these are little seedling we are talking about It would be wise to overwinter them inside. Plant them out come spring. They will not survive winter weather so small. IMHO
New here can't get Sweet Peas to germinate
Posted by dancer40(9)
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dancer40(9)Updated My problem was it was too hot outside. The ones I left inside just started to sprout up-thanks everyone.
Tree seed advice needed
Posted by margo_k(5)
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gunboatbayUpdated May I suggest you do a bit of research before planting your seeds. Most coniferous tree seeds need "stratification" before they will germinate. This can be accomplished easily at home by placing the seeds in a small plas...
Any experience with �PowWow Wild Berry� Echinacea?
Posted by dandy_line(3B (Brainerd, Mn))
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nana8(5)Updated I have the same question about the new lime colored Echinacea, wondering if they will come true to the same color and form as the parent plant.
Having trouble distinguishing Crape Myrtle Seeds and germinating
Posted by tkk82t
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Seeds can be killed by excess heat. All that was needed was for you put them in a brown paper bag left open and let them dry naturally. There is normally two seeds per hull. I always have several bags of different seeds, in the ho...
American holly from seed?
Posted by bruce1_2009
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irisbeanUpdated I have successfully grown a 6" am. holly tree from a volunteer. Now I need to know if I pinch it back, etc. Can anyone help?
apricot seedlings
Posted by doc_dot(z9)
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doedouglas51_yahoo_comUpdated grew a seedling from seed, guess i am lucky, did not follow instructions online, just ate my apricot and then planted the seed, but first removed the outside pit, forgot to water the darn thing and it nearly died, have it going ag...
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