Planting Flowers
How to Sow Flower Seeds Outdoors
A step-by-step guide to direct sowing: which flowers suit it, how to time it by frost dates, how to prepare a seedbed, sow at the right depth, keep it moist and thin the seedlings.
Planting Flowers
How to plant flowers: preparing the soil, sowing seeds, setting out transplants and bulbs, spacing plants, and timing planting around frost dates.
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Planting Flowers
Flower Spacing: How Far Apart to Plant Flowers
Understand what the spacing on a plant tag means, why crowding causes problems later, and how variety, climate and soil change the right distance between flowers.
Planting Flowers
When to Plant Flowers: Frost Dates, Soil and Your Climate
No single planting date fits every garden. Learn how to use your local frost dates, soil temperature and the type of plant to decide when flowers can go in the ground where you live.
Planting Flowers
How to Plant Flowers: A Step-by-Step Guide
Get nursery pots and cell packs into the ground the right way: what to do before planting, seven clear steps from hole to first watering, and how to care for transplants while they root in.