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Cheap Dollar General seeds!
Posted by Carolinaflowerlover NC Zone 7b
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Carolinaflowerlover NC Zone 7bUpdated Welcome, V! Jojo, no idea...,sorry.
egyptian walking onions
Posted by gro2can(3b)
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michael1846(6)Updated Just get some bulbs once u have them u have floods of them u will soon find your self finding ways to make them look nice in your flower beds and giving them away at church events
cone flowers by seed
Posted by Christopher1234
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princessgrace79(8 PNW)Updated I am going to plant some seeds as well tomorrow. Purple basic coneflowers (cheap seeds!) I cut the bottoms out of some cheap plastic pots and stuck them in the ground, so I can easily remove later. I mostly did that so that I reme...
buddleia from seed/plants
Posted by Brooks23(Kentucky zone 6)
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florauk(8/9)Updated Buddleja is really easy from cuttings.That way you can get exact copies of the parent.
Need Tips! Any & All Tips!!!
Posted by LullabyF360
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ifraser25(z11 Brazil)Updated The internet is a wonderful tool and if you use it diligently will give you all the answers you need. I find it is well worthwhile researching where the plants you want to grow come from originally. If they are not from southern U...
Marigold seeds
Posted by Ricks66
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terrene(5b MA)Updated Do you have caterpillars on your marigolds? I wonder what kind of caterpillar that is. My petunias have had a few caterpillars this year. I try to pick them off.
Using cinder blocks to grow taprooted tree seedlings in?
Posted by nick_b79(4/5 Southeast MN)
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nick_b79(4/5 Southeast MN)Updated Oh, I'm not too worried about the above-ground pests: the neighbor's dogs, the local fox and coyote populations, the owls and my .22-cal rifles keep them in check. It's the damn pocket gophers that kill me. They never come out of ...
Planting Cestrum Nocturnum seeds
Posted by pendo46
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Lightly cover the seed...soil temp for germination 64-75F T takes 7-21 days. growing time to transplant 25-40 days.
Seedlings in trouble!!!!! Stunted growth, tiny, yellow...
Posted by brh721(7)
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Glendora91741Updated Greetings, even if i cant help, would like to see pic's of your seedlings cheers!
Seedling tray technique
Posted by jacqueinthegorge(USDA 8 / Sunset 5)
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Glendora91741Updated Greetings, (check out my response=***) I don't like to start seeds en masse, I like to use seedling trays. But since I don't always want 72 plants of whatever, I will start several different kinds in one tray. And of course they d...
soil dried during germination
Posted by Nadya17
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Glendora91741Updated Greetings Nadya17, (check out my response=***) Last weeks I bought some herb seeds like oregano, parsley, rosemary, and two kinds of basil. I soaked them in water for 24 hours before planting, then I scatter the seeds on top of th...
Mission Olive tree seeds
Posted by bunky(z6 OH)
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bunky(z6 OH)Updated Thank you.
Pink Elephant Rose mallow Hybiscus seed?
Posted by Christopher1234
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated You have some challenges wanting to grow your Pink Elephant from seed. It's a hybrid and won't come true from seed, meaning the seedlings may not look like the parent. Not all hybrids set viable seed, and with those that do may no...
Prunus Serrulata (Japanese Cherry Blossom) from seed
Posted by CarynP
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jai854Updated The only other method you could try is to treat your seeds with gibberellin. We were going to try this experiment in class but never got around to actually doing it. However, I don't know how feasible it is for you to find gibbere...
Seeds questions - stratify, storage & planting
Posted by SnailLover(5a MI)
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SnailLover(5a MI)Updated Thanks so much, I'll check the link out.
seeds and tubers
Posted by okiedokiemydog
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jacqueinthegorge(USDA 8 / Sunset 5)Updated Regarding the frugality issue, it can be cheaper in time, effort, and frustration to buy a tuber or other vegetative offset of a really great named variety, grow it well, and divide the plant. Just depends on what you want to do -...
how to germinate seeds for the fall crop?
Posted by jimigunne98
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Excessive heat is about the least of my gardening issues here in this cool summer Z8, but you may find this chart helpful, indicates approximate guidelines for your Fall crops. It appears you are early for the Fall lettuce, and fo...
Unknown Plant
Posted by suzanne14613
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art33(6)Updated Hi suzanne and welcome to GardenWeb! That's a nice looking plant and the double purple flower is truly beautiful. I agree with florauk, it appears to be a Datura. Although a beauty, you really need to do a little research on the w...
lemondrop melon seeds
Posted by wireman54302(4)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated Zones do matter with melons since they need a long, warm growing season, about 100 days. In your zone 4 it is hard to grow melons. But good luck finding the seeds and trying. Hope it works out.
blooms from fall sown seeds?
Posted by arylkin(5b, south of Chicago)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated Sometimes they grow a rosette of leaves in fall, overwinter, and bloom in spring. Sometimes they wait and sprout (germinate) in spring. Depends on the plant.
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