All You Wanted To Know About Gaillardia Flower Care
Gaillardias, also known as “Blanket Flowers,” are a delightful addition to any garden, offering a host of benefits and charming features.
Harvest and Save Seeds from Your Garden
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Learn how to harvest and store seeds from your garden. Discover best practices for seed saving, ensuring a sustainable garden.
4 Ways To Grow Seeds Like a Boss Gardener
There’s more than one way to grow a seed. Compare 4 seed-starting methods, from direct sowing to indoor growing and cold stratification.
Growing Hollyhocks: Your Essential FAQs
Nothing delights visitors to our gardens more than an array of tall, strong, colorful hollyhocks in full bloom. Here I present my hollyhocks FAQs, a list of frequently asked questions regarding growing hollyhocks.
Best Seedling Soil to Use For Growing Seeds
Growing plants from seeds requires a different growing medium than regular potting mix. Give your seedlings the best change and grow like mine!
Top Plants to Naturally and Effectively Repel Mosquitoes
How many times does your plan of a relaxing, enjoyable evening on the patio get ruined by mosquitoes? Instead of lathering yourself up in chemicals, or lighting a dozen citronella candles that may or may not be effective (not to mention costly,) try planting some tried-and-true plants that naturally repel mosquitoes. When choosing plants to …
Garden Update June 26
June continues to be a beautiful, busy month! Creating A New Planting Bed We bought our house and moved in just over 5 years ago. I had some projects written down that I wanted to accomplish from the very beginning. This project was one of them. In the far corner of our front yard, the …
Best Soil For Seedlings
A Comparison Test – Part 1 Ever wonder if starting seedlings really required special soil? Does a specialized type of growing medium really benefit seed starting? Is there truly a best soil for seedlings? If so, is the benefit noticeable? Is it worth spending extra for? Or, is just plain old dirt fine? Executive Summary: …
Gardening Zone by ZIP Code
USDA Zone Finder Find USDA Zone What Is My USDA Zone? I created seededgarden.com to help my fellow gardeners select plants, flowers, and vegetables that will grow well and easily in their local climate zones. I believe that gardening should be a joy rather than a chore, and I want to make it easier for …
Grow Dianthus from Seed Easily
Dianthus barbatus, aka Sweet William One of my new favorite flowers. They’re beautiful, they grow easily, they last a long time, and they attract pollinators. You should grow dianthus from seed so you don’t miss out on these timeless cottage-style blooms. When I scattered a few perennial wildflower packets a couple Springs ago, I had …