How to Plant Seeds for Spring Flowers
If you love flowers and have been considering planting your own garden there are certain steps that you should take to make sure your garden is something you can be proud of. The first thing you should think about is what type of flowers you want to plant.
Some people hire a professional landscaper to plant their garden, where as others take enjoyment in doing it themselves. There is nothing like looking out the window at your beautiful spring flowers and knowing you did all the work yourself. You can have a beautiful garden by following a few simple steps.
- Purchase a seed starting mix at your local home improvement center in the garden department. Garden soil is not recommended because it does not drain well.
- Purchase the seeds for the type of spring flowers you want to grow in your garden.
- Put some soil in a pot and plant the seeds.
- Cover the seeds with the seed starting mix.
- Cover the planting pots with plastic, which will keep the moisture from escaping from the pot.
- Store the pot in a warm location away from direct sunlight until the seeds begin to germinate.
- Remove the plastic once the seeds have started to germinate and place it in the sunlight.
- Keep the plants moist by watering them with a weak solution of fertilizer.
- Reduce the amount of water you are giving the plant approximately 10 days before transplanting them outside.
- Remove the weeds from the garden and use a gardening shovel to dig holes.
- Remove the plants from the containers and place them in the holes.
- Water the plants and check them on a daily basis to make sure they are not dry.