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Orange California poppies, white lace flowers and other blooms mingling in a mixed garden

Plant flower seed mixes and blends with practical guidance on site choice, bed preparation, even sowing, planting depth, moisture, germination and early management.

Plant flower seed mixes and blends with practical guidance on site choice, bed preparation, even sowing, planting depth, moisture, germination and early management.

Close-up of a dried Scabiosa seedhead with papery seeds and dark bristles

Troubleshoot flower seed germination by checking timing, viability, moisture, temperature, planting depth, light, drainage, dormancy and outdoor disturbance.

Troubleshoot flower seed germination by checking timing, viability, moisture, temperature, planting depth, light, drainage, dormancy and outdoor disturbance.

Deep plum poppies and pink-striped agrostemma mingling in a cottage garden

Direct sow flower seeds with practical guidance on timing, bed preparation, planting depth, seed-to-soil contact, moisture, seedling identification and thinning.

Direct sow flower seeds with practical guidance on timing, bed preparation, planting depth, seed-to-soil contact, moisture, seedling identification and thinning.

Yellow, pink and orange zinnia blooms in a sunny garden

Raise sturdy flower seedlings indoors with practical guidance on containers, growing mix, sowing depth, moisture, temperature, light, thinning, hardening off and transplanting.

Raise sturdy flower seedlings indoors with practical guidance on containers, growing mix, sowing depth, moisture, temperature, light, thinning, hardening off and transplanting.

Gardener smelling pale cream and blush sweet peas at the nursery

Learn when to start flower seeds by combining packet directions with species, frost dates, soil conditions, sowing method and the realities of your local climate.

Learn when to start flower seeds by combining packet directions with species, frost dates, soil conditions, sowing method and the realities of your local climate.

Orange California poppies and tall purple, peach and yellow flowers filling a lush garden

Grow flowers from seed with practical, climate-aware guidance on timing, indoor and outdoor sowing, germination, seedling care, transplanting, mixes and common mistakes.

Grow flowers from seed with practical, climate-aware guidance on timing, indoor and outdoor sowing, germination, seedling care, transplanting, mixes and common mistakes.