How to Start a Garden
Upon receipt of your package or box, be sure to open immediately and check the contents. These products are perishable and care should be taken to ensure their future viability.
Choose Planting Site
Take into consideration sun, moisture, and drainage requirements (and the labor needed to ensure these vital components) when deciding where to plant. Often, putting solid effort into preparing your planting area will bring you the most rewards. Planting sites for both seeds and bulbs usually need similar conditions: moist, well-draining, weed- and rock-free soil, and at least six to eight hours of sunlight a day.
When to Plant
Seeds and bulbs can be successfully planted at various times throughout the growing season. Spring is the most common and conventional time of year to plant annuals, but successful results can occur from planting in summer and fall as well. Your USDA growing zone will dictate the best times to plant. For fall planting, ensure a few hard frosts have passed so your seed doesn’t germinate until spring.
Storing Seeds
Store your seeds in a cool, dry, and dark location. Most seeds have a long shelf life, but heat and moisture will cut that life short. Dedicate a drawer or cabinet to storing your seeds where you can also house your gardening journal close at hand for dreaming, planning, and preparing.
Storing Bulbs
Check that all bulbs are in good planting condition. Perishable bulbs are not intended to be kept in the box for a long period of time. Upon initial inspection, they should be firm and healthy-looking. Some surface mold is natural and acceptable. Contact us if any of your bulbs seem unusually soft or damaged.
Gardening 101
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Seed Preparation
Let’s break down the various types of seed preparation. Don’t worry, each product we carry will be clearly labeled if any of these processes is required.
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Starting Seeds Indoors
Even while there are frosts outside, your sensitive plants can be grown inside with just a bit of work. So, if you want to lengthen your gardening season, here’s what you do!
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Hardiness Zones Explained
If you’re a beginner gardener, some of the lingo associated with planting seeds and bulbs can be like learning a new language.
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Frost Dates Explained
An area’s frost date refers to the average date of the last frost in spring or the first frost in fall or winter.
Planting Guides
Gardening Tips & Tricks
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Adding Zinnias to Your Garden: Benefits & Getting Started
Whether you’re planting in beds, containers, or directly in the ground, you’ll love the numerous benefits of adding zinnias to your garden.
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Shade Gardening: Benefits & How to Get Started
Gardening in shade is 100% doable, and we’ll show you how with numerous suggestions for growing plants in your home landscape that don’t require full sun.
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Fall Bulbs for Early Spring Blooms
Plant in fall for a stunning early spring show! Meet the underrated heroes of fall-planted flower bulbs: Crocus, Hyacinth, and Muscari.
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How to Plant and Grow Blanket Flowers from Seed
We’ll show you how to plant and grow blanket flower seeds by starting them indoors and direct sowing them in a garden container. Gorgeous color is easy to achieve.