How to Attract Butterflies and Birds with Sunflower Seeds

How to Attract Butterflies and Birds with Sunflower Seeds

The fast-growing, luminous yellow blooms of sunflowers are enjoyed for their panoramic beauty and are the source for a tasty treat! Helianthus annus; Sunflowers are both a splendid flower and a magnificent snack producer! Growing sunflowers in your home garden is an experience that gives immense pleasure to everyone. Children are often tempted to grow their own big blooms of sunflower to compete with their friends.

Starting Seeds Outdoors – Direct Sowing

Starting Seeds Outdoors – Direct Sowing

Some varieties of vegetable and flower seeds can be started outdoors. Preparation is an important factor in successful outdoor seed starting. The seed starting site should be in a suitable condition; the soil should be free of weeds, large stones and debris and be broken down as finely as possible to a fine tilth. This can be achieved by forking over the top few inches of soil, then raking it to as crumbly a texture as possible.

Starting Seeds: Homegrown Value

Starting Seeds: Homegrown Value

Here at the Seed Starting Blog, we’re all about seeds. We love seeds, seed-starting, and gardening in general. That’s why we have this blog – so we can share our thoughts with you about what we love! Make sure you check out our HUGE selection of seeds over at VegetableAndFlowerSeeds.com!

Starting Seeds: Homegrown Value

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