Silver Falls Seed Company - Flower Seed Planting Tips (2024)

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Silver Falls Seed Company - Flower Seed Planting Tips? ›

Cover your Dichondra Silver Falls seed lightly with 1/8-1/4 an inch of potting mix and keep the soil evenly moist until the Dichondra Silver Falls seedlings have completely emerged. Your Silver Falls dichondra seeds will need warm temperatures (75ºF) and high humidity in order to germinate.

Seeds must be kept moist during the fragile stage when they swell with water until the time when new little roots have grown deep enough to find soil moisture. Important: do NOT let the seeds dry out! This may require watering 2 to 4 times each day.

What Seeds Benefit from Soaking Prior to Planting? Almost all seeds can be pre-soaked, but it is large seeds, seeds with thick coats and wrinkled seeds that will benefit most. Small seeds benefit less and are difficult to handle when wet.

Annual types of scabious are simple plants to grow from seed and can be directly sown into the soil in May, after the last frost. Sow seeds outdoors in a sunny spot and keep the soil moist. The plants should quickly grow and provide a great display of flowers to cut come late summer.

Lightly scatter seed directly over the areas. Tamp seeds down to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Doing this to a flower meadow is like working on bare spots in a lawn, and can be done once a season when soil temperatures are between 55-70° F in the spring, or after two hard frosts in the fall.

Planting seeds this way is called direct sowing, and it is an easy process that yields great results. Unlike indoor seed starting, direct sowing involves unpredictable elements: weather, wildlife and insects. Even so, many vegetables, annuals, herbs and perennials sprout easily from seed sown directly into garden soil.

When possible, rake the area to level the soil and remove weeds, plants, roots, and debris before sowing. If you're doing only one day of tilling, you can sow seeds as soon as the soil is prepared. If you're planning to till multiple times over 2-3 weeks, wait about a week until your next day of tilling.

If the ground is already prepared — meaning it doesn't have weeds and is already lightly cultivated — Becker said you can just scatter seeds on the damp soil (more about that technique below).

You won't have to water after they are planted, preventing seed movement. Create a mini greenhouse by covering the seed tray with a plastic tray or plastic wrap. This will keep the moisture and warmth inside, and you shouldn't have to water again till after the seeds have germinated.

Do you have to bury flower seeds? ›

Wildflower seeds are much smaller than vegetable seeds, and their optimal germination conditions are on the soil's surface. The two scenarios where you may cover your seeds are if you are planting on a steep hill or if you're planting on a site exposed to strong winds.

When's the Best Time to Plant Wildflower Seeds? The best time of year to plant wildflower seeds is in the spring, ideally March/April time. If you miss the window of opportunity in the spring, the second-best time is the autumn, around September/October.

The correct planting depth of wildflowers is ¼ to ½ inch deep. It is not uncommon for a few seeds to remain on the soil surface. This is a good indication of proper planting depth.

To allow the seeds full sunlight, do not cover them in any way. After planting, give the area a good soaking. We recommend watering regularly (but not soaking the area) until seedlings are about 6-8" tall.

Early to mid-March is the best time to plant early season cold-tolerant plants like broccoli, cabbage, and head lettuce, and long-season heat-loving plants like peppers, okra, and eggplant. If you mainly just start tomatoes at home, you can wait until early April.

Generally speaking, spring-flowering bulbs should be planted in the fall (a few weeks before the first frost), while summer-flowering bulbs should be planted in the spring (a few weeks after the last frost).

Flower seed packets rarely list estimated days to maturity, but most annual flowers need about 95 days from seed to flower. The ones that made my list start popping blooms in 60 to 70 days when grown under spring conditions, and they also tolerate light frost.

Aim for the rainy seasons for best seed germination and growth. For Zone 10, which includes Southern California and coastal regions, fall planting is preferred, but the mild climate allows for a broader planting window throughout the year (some gardners can plant as late as November and December!).