Annual And Perennial Garden Seeds

You should not plant either perennials or annuals in your garden until after any fear of frost has passed. This date will be different depending on where you live. You can acclimate your seedlings by taking them outside each day. Put them in a place that is shady and out of the wind. Each day let them sit in the sun (and breeze) for longer amounts of time. Start off by exposing them to the sun for a half hour and them gradually increase their time out over the span of about 2 weeks. Remember to them protected from pelting rain!

Garden seeds for annuals and perennials all have different germination periods so it is best to follow the directions on the package. Most likely you will be soaking the seeds and putting them in a dark place until they sprout. It is important to keep most seeds moist so you will need to check them often. Sometimes it is fun to plant the seeds right in the earth provided it is warm enough. You may want to make sure you cover the soil with something to discourage birds, chipmunks and other creatures from eating your newly plated seed.

Garden seeds can be a fun project for kids as well as adults. What better satisfaction than to know that you grew your own flowers from seeds?

How-to Create your own Wildflower Meadow Video - $ 7.95 How-To video. American Meadows' own 30-minute, step-by-step video: "How to Create your own Wildflower Meadow." All you need to know from site preparation, sowing, and care of seedlings, all the way to fall mowing. VHS video was shot at American Meadow's own Wildflower Farm, features expert staff, and shows meadow after meadow in full bloom, all set to beautiful music.

All Annual Mix - $ 5.95 Our Famous All-Annual Mixture is the one that makes most customers and clients, literally, "go wild." This rich mix of 23 spectacular wildflowers gives any planting a "look-at-me" blast of color that almost no other kind of landscaping can match. From early bloom (about 4-5 weeks after germination) of baby's breath, cornflower, and red poppies --right into the spectacle of large flowered cosmos up until frost.

All Perennial Mix - $ 5.95 This premium mix is a blend of 19 sturdy wild perennials from daisies, black-eyed susans, and lupines to penstemon, mexican hat, and of course, purple coneflower. This is the mix for the serious wildflower gardener who doesn't mind waiting a year for bloom (Most perennials need to go through a winter after germination before blooming.), but who really wants to invest in a permanent planting that should increase in color year after year. The bright orangey-golden blooms will be a highlight of your first year's growth wherever you are planting.