I love gardening, but there is no denying it is hard work, and harvest time always seems to come and go too quickly!I don’t know about you, but I am always on the lookout for w
How to Collect Flower Seeds for Planting
20.06.2023 - 04:35 / gardenerspath.com / Heather Buckner
Collecting Flower Seeds: How and When to Harvest Seeds from the Garden for PlantingWhy buy new seeds every season when your favorites are already waiting for you, right outside in your garden?
Collecting and saving or planting flower seeds is such a satisfying way to appreciate the full life cycle of plants grown in our gardens. It’s economical and helps to ensure a beautiful garden filled with your favorite flowers next season.
There are so many benefits to using seeds that you collect yourself to keep your flower garden going from year to year.
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In addition to saving quite a bit of money, by selecting seeds from the healthiest, most beautiful plants each season, you have the opportunity to continually improve the quality of the flowers in your garden.
Once you get the hang of it, you can even choose to develop your own strains and hybrids, and make seed saving a new hobby.
And best of all, you have a ready-made supply of gifts to share with friends and family!
Read on to learn how and when to harvest flower seeds to save for planting next season.
Are Your Flowers Heirlooms or Hybrids?All plants, including trees, shrubs, annual vegetables and flowers, and perennials, have seeds which can be saved and replanted by a knowledgeable gardener.
Some types require more knowledge and processing than others to produce the results that you’re looking for when you plant them.
If you are just beginning, both annual and perennial flowers are a wonderful place to start.
Collecting seeds from these is typically pretty straightforward, and they don’t often require special treatment.
The main thing to be aware of is whether the parent
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