Fine Gardening

Winter is a time when all gardeners get frustrated. All the grown-up plants and seedlings would start wilting or get buried under the snow. The garden becomes a white patch of land with no colours and dull looks. But if you didn’t know, there are winter seeds available which can resist most of the winter season and bring liveliness to your garden. Special winter seeds are available in most of the garden supply stores and are not that costly either. So for a change, you can start sowing these winter seeds to make your garden more appealing during winters.

The sowing of winter seeds is known as winter sowing. Sometimes it is wonderful hobby. Winter sowing involves the pulling out of the already existing plants which will wilt off, ploughing the seed beds, planting the seeds, and all other activities involved in regular gardening. Most often people, sow the winter seeds in pots or containers instead of the ground. This will ensure that the roots do not remain moist and rot off. You can use recycled containers to plant these winter seeds. Cut out drainage holes to drain off the excess water. And do not place these containers right under the places where snow or ice will fall into it in excess.

The winter seeds, unlike the regular seeds, need a pre-treatment process known as the Stratification. In this process, the seeds are kept in conditions of moisture and cold before actually sowing or making it germinate. Such seeds become perfect for winter sowing and will resist the winter. Deciding on what you want to sow during the winter is another important part. Plant only those winter plants which will resist the cold and thrive well. Some of the popular seeds for winter sowing are that of Bachelor’s Buttons, Delphinium, Marigold, Petunias, Poppy, Sunflower, and Hollyhock.

The winter seeds can be purchased from the ordinary garden supplies stores or nurseries. There also are many online stores which sell the winter seeds. You can order the number of seeds or packets as required at these online stores. These stores also offer you tips on how to grow each of these winter plants and how to take care of them to make them survive the cold.

If you are planting the winter seeds of flowering plants in your front yard, you can bring in some creativity and sow them in patterns to make your garden look beautiful and organized. You will have the space to try out your creativity as all the old plants will have wilted off. So refer some gardening books or online resources and plan the best landscaping ideas to make your garden beautiful even during winter when all the other gardens elsewhere are lifeless. There are lot of software programs available on the web which will help you design your garden and with their help you can see what makes your garden look best. You can even decide on the best plants suiting the design in this way.

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