10 of the Easiest Annual Flowers to Start From Seed! 🌸🌻🌿 // Garden Answer

[@ooohlaa13]

My dad was an avid zinnia, aster, mum, cosmos and marigold grower in his organic veggie garden, and when he died in August in New Jersey 1985, I did the flowers for his funeral home showing from his garden. Baskets of zinnias and marigolds, it was so touching to everyone that his own flowers were with him, keeping him company in the funeral chapel ... makes me tear up.just telling y'all. Yikes most of the seeds are unavailable, sold out or discontinued!!😥

[@2abundantacres53]

Thank you for sharing your dad's legacy. How lovely of you to honour him with his own handiwork🏵🏵🪷🪷💐💐🌻🌻🪻🪻

[@rockjockchick]

It would be lovely if you sold those seeds yo keep the legacy alive. ❤

[@skyepearl-ed1dt]

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[@ooohlaa13]

@@rockjockchick it would have been a great idea, I was in too much of a stupor of grief to even think about such a thing

[@ooohlaa13]

@@skyepearl-ed1dt no idea what that means? ???? please de-code!!!

[@jenniferday6330]

So glad to have this list!! I recently lost my husband so now being a single Mom it makes it easy for me to not have to do a lot of fussing and still have a pretty garden. Thank you so much Laura and Aaron!!!

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Jennifer how are you doing?

[@dlsdyer9071]

So sorry for your loss. All the best to you and your children this season.

[@AngelaSmith-dh1kh]

So very sorry Jennifer Day

[@NinjaOrchids]

I am so sorry for your loss 🙏 much love and light to you and your family ❤

[@stephaniewarren9285]

It’s hard to hit “like” on these…please consider it a prayer! 🙏

[@hannahrosefl]

All of my zinnias survived Hurricane Ian, a category 5 hurricane! I honestly couldn't believe it! The hurricane took our shed, fence, so many trees and the rest of our garden. I was so thankful to have a bit of beautiful after!

[@lindahake1666]

@ Hannah Rose....hope things are getting back to normal.

[@hanselpollack4075]

You are such a Godsend! I smile the whole video each time. Since my husband died two and a half years ago, I have had to downsize from a wonderful green house, and an acre to play with. Now, a new day dawns, and hopefully, a new garden. You and your abundant grounds, enthusiasm, and just plain prettiness like your garden, with the eagerness to share, has been medicinal….showering the hope that is in every seed, or corm for a future joy. God bless you, and your “ministry” abundantly !

[@kathyjames9250]

Thanks for this list! I live in southern Manitoba, Canada, (zone 3) with a short growing season and terribly cold winters, so we usually buy transplants, to get blooms by the fall. However, Cosmos, cornflower, annual Candytuft all come up faithfully from the previous year’s seeds. Also, Viola and dwarf Snapdragon, Sweet Columbine, pinks and mallow will self-seed under my hostas.

[@kayoertner1540]

Love seeing all the flowers I can sow directly… it’s 18 degrees here( PA) today so just seeing the flowers was a wonderful way to start my day.

[@jgwood10]

@@johnnycharles319 why are you responding to all the females? Creeper!

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @Kay oertner have a nice day

[@gardeninggrandma5247]

Hi, Laura: I love these types of videos because it helps me plan for spring. One of the challenges I have is fitting everything into my garden that I want to try. Have you ever thought of showing how a small area of a flower garden can be utilized to its fullest, from early spring until fall using seeds, perennials and plants? I would sure help us gardeners get some ideas on how to try out different flowers for an entire season when there is limited space. Thank you!

[@jeanettechrane4786]

What a great idea. Small garden planting. Laura's enthusiasm makes me want to move to a 2 acre place to grow everything. So realistically it's a small garden setup.

[@nadia-theviewisbeautiful1442]

I would love this!! I have a small backyard and get overwhelmed thinking of how to plant to get everything in there I want to see!

[@emptychair8141]

I've only been watching a few months but maybe some of her old old videos before she had all this land would have smaller garden ideas ?

[@selena6301]

@@emptychair8141 hi ....yes i often refer back to her older videos ......because i am not doing a cut flower garden .....i really just like seeing landscaping around the house and container gardening and stuff like that and her older videos have that

[@dorothyhogge6563]

Benjamin's garden was a sweet garden

[@honiebird3789]

When Russell is cleaning himself in the background, and Laura is explaining flower details, moving her arms in such a way, that it reminds you of that coffee commercial, hiding what's behind her with her arms! Love the seed ideas.

[@MrBeautiful1950]

loved it. Hilarious!!

[@nicolemorris714]

Yep, I was cracking up. LOL

[@trace9657]

I am beginning to think that Russell is a ploy to get people to watch videos more than once. I know, I need to hear that part again.

[@jodyboyd7353]

I love how I can see your mind switching from winter to spring. Not that the Holidays are over, but gardening doesn't stop because it's cold outside. The planning and dreaming is what gets me through the winter.

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @jodyboyd have a nice day

[@mindydiaz9015]

Me too Christmas 3 days away but I started growing flowers seeds inside. I just couldn't stop for the winter. My gardening heart started to break not gardening. It surprisingly is going really well.

[@verawallace9055]

I received a catalog yesterday and I was so happy, first time getting one from that company, I will be placing an order as soon as possible 😊

[@MG-mp8rw]

Thanks for this list of flowers. My sister works with special needs children, the school has a garden and the teachers and helpers show the children how to care for plants, vegetables and flowers. My sister won’t be able to start their little plot until January (Southern California, very warm in winter), so I got a small greenhouse and started some seeds so she can have an early start. By the time they go on vacation in May, they can take bouquets of flowers to their mothers. Already gave her some Espoma Starter Fertilizer!😆

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @ M G have a nice day

[@MG-mp8rw]

@@joelmikehenderson.2224 Dear Mr Henderson, thank you very much for the offer. However, due to the dangers of Internet, I only correspond with people that I have met personally, face to face. I belong to an international organization that allows me to do that. I even I have a friend that is from Belgium who has a delightful accent, we used to work together many years ago on the East Coast. I do hope you enjoy your stay in Houston, it’s a very nice city and Texas is a beautiful state. God bless you and have a great day

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

@@MG-mp8rw Thanks dear for your kindness, but I really love to know more about yourself, it will be nice to having you as a friend. With due respect can you please send me your email address or WhatsApp number so that we can get to know each other more better, I do love to talk person like you whenever I'm at work to encourage me, with the way you reply to my message,I think you are kind,friendly, and a lovely person.... So please don't disappoint me... I'm expecting your email address or WhatsApp number 🙏🙏🙏

[@MG-mp8rw]

@@joelmikehenderson.2224 I don’t think so

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

@@MG-mp8rw I promise you, you Will not regrets being friends with me trust me

[@puppylove343]

My ability to grow and harvest has improved 100% since watching you🥰👍

[@andreeasecareanu7010]

Those Lemonade Sunflowers look like giant dandelions!! 🌻💛

[@vickiejones8519]

I haven't felt very well and would rather just be sleeping. When I saw your video on planting flowers from seeds, I could hardly wait to get up and start planting my flower seeds. Thank you for inspiring me...also I love it that your cat is always near you.

[@dellaburns7307]

I’m a part of a weaving group one lady planted a huge amount of Maragold so she used it as a way of coloring yarn( she also grew lambs) for the wool and made the most glorious lemon colored yarn

[@scrim8635]

Funny story...my family has all taken notice of my newfound love and knowledge of gardening over the last several months. (Of course I've learned SO much from this channel!) When I refer to Laura, I always say Laura Garden. It just stuck. Everyone knows who I'm talking about. After months, my mom said one day, " It's really funny that her last name is Garden and she's a gardener." 🤣

[@emptychair8141]

I refer to her as my Garden girl 😎😍

[@scrim8635]

@@emptychair8141 I totally understand!😄

[@jenniferbrooks-rieck8797]

ha ha. agree.

[@dwohio8283]

Hi, thank you for consolidating these into one video. Last spring my 10 year old granddaughter found several varieties at the dollar store and poked seeds here and there in my veggie garden. We had zennias, cosmos, etc. Coming up through out the garden. The pollinators loved them. The tomato cages and cattle panel helped support them. Beautiful!

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @Dwohio have a nice day

[@Jermboy1980]

Could you do a video about easy perennials to start from seed? 😁 Thank you for keeping all of us motivated!

[@lindahake1666]

Yes, please!!!

[@suethomas6877]

Good afternoon from the UK, It’s damp & gloomy but my day is always brighter because of you and your videos. Have a wonderful day whatever you are up too, I’m going to be pottering about making a Christmas Arrangement xxx

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Sue how are you doing ?

[@pcnews4858]

So easy to listen to you Laura. Really informative and fun for beginners like me.

[@terrimessa3619]

I am a senior Gardner and so enjoy your videos. I love learning so many new things about gardening. I am basically in the same zone as you on the east coast. Keep on gardening and sharing your knowledge.

[@fabricandflowers83]

Anyone else ready to get out in the yard? Laura your making me want it to be spring! Great video thank you.

[@ritafreeman3252]

🥰yes I went out and starting picking some of my flowers through this video stopping and starting it 1 o’clock in the afternoon in Sydney Australia bit hot but still had to do it 😊🇦🇺

[@NinjaOrchids]

When I had my garden, it was the 15th May that I was counting down to, and then the seed sowing frenzy began 😊 such fun watching them grow and bloom. Sweet peas were my favorites, seeing as for those, I didnt have to wait 👍🏼

[@cherylbishop2881]

You have got to be the most amazing person. How in the world do you find time to do everything you do? You must not need any rest. You are truly awesome. I wish I could do a fourth of what you do. Oh and your knowledge of everything. I am in awe of you. Thanks so so much 💕

[@marysenatore8856]

Who else can captivate me but Laura just talking for 35 minutes!!! You are a wealth of information and so fun to listen to! I am going to try calendula next spring. I'm in CT so we don't have the dry climate as you do but I believe we are the same zone 6. Which is interesting how different the climate can be. Love love love your channel!

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Laura☕️ Great comprehensive list of Spring planting flowers 🌸 just at the right time! Boston temps in the 30’s and 20’s at night 🥶 Gives me something to look forward to! Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

[@leny_ragasa7010]

Hi,new subscriber here, how i love to plant all these flowers but sadly most of these seeds are not available here in spain ,I tried ordering it from amazon but ive recieved different ones .iVe got a sister who is living in New Jersey, may i know where can she purchase these seeds pls!?I love gardening and your channel is one of my favorite !keep posting!!🤩🤩

[@juliafiore120]

@@leny_ragasa7010 good morning 😃 Welcome to Garden Answer! Laura is simply The Best! She orders a lot of seeds from Johnny’s & bulbs from Colorblends. Have a Blessed Day 😊

[@salma2560]

I love love love your channel Laura. I’ve been following you for years now but it seems that this passed year I couldn’t wait for you to drop a video to sit down and watch it. I am obsessed!!! …And I also LOVE how Russell always finds you wherever you are. I love how he is always in your videos. I always look forward to see him it’s like “the Russell show” 😂🤣😂🤣 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @Salma have a nice day

[@Glengirl17]

Such a good list! This year with the budget being tight I decided to gift my family (who are spread across the country) with flower seeds. I researched (googled) their growing zones and selected appropriate varieties. Additionally I added a note with tips (mostly from GA) and the reasons I chose that flower for them. The color was one of their favorites or drought resistance, sometimes it was planting space or sun exposure. My brother in AZ got Mexican sunflower seeds. The seeds and note were slipped into this year’s Christmas card. They were all so excited and 2022 we will be sharing our gardens together.

[@chuckloganair463]

What a wonderful idea, Caroline!

[@lauraleenoble7442]

So sweet! I’m doing the same thing but only in my area. I love your added reason why you picked a particular type for them.

[@Wazupiseeyou]

You made me remember….Once we hosted a baby shower and gave as favors homemade seed packets with a message saying something to the effect, “plant and watch it grow just like baby”. I was asked what type of flowers were seeds. I responded, “actually I couldn’t find flower seeds so I just put grass seeds”. Now that I think about it…how dumb I was.

[@kmoney14141]

Where is this list

[@Glengirl17]

@@kmoney14141 in the video

[@mshotmess7437]

Laura I want to tell you what a joy it is to watch your videos each morning. We are in Zone 6b here in southeastern Pennsylvania. I am home all day due to a disability but am was looking for something to do outside. My father-in-law started a garden in our backyard 40+ years ago and faithfully fertilized it and took wonderful care of it. Since his passing, we have move into the house and my husband has utilized a very small portion of the garden to grow onions, lettuce and peppers. This coming year, I am going to get him to rototill the other end of beautiful ground and I am going to attempt to plant a flower garden that I can enjoy. Thank you so much for sharing knowledge, inspiration and joy of everything gardening. Hoping it can get me outside more & enjoying what the good Lord has given us!

[@Oceangirl_505]

I too am disabled and Laura has given me a new lease on life! So many wonderful memories of my Mom & Grandma's gardens and now I have taken it up again. 🌹Yes, blessings from our Lord!

[@thegardenhouse8892]

Now that was my kind of video, loved it…….good to see you bring back a real gardening video!

[@mommag3024]

I planted Zinnias for the first time this past summer and I absolutely loved them. There was never a downtime in blooms and the butterflies just loved them. I saved the seeds all summer so hopefully I will be able to have a ton this year.

[@melhernandez6987]

Good morning garden family! Yes Laura I need any and all flower information I hate winter and looking at my yard right now is depressing! Question have you ever grown tropical plants if not why? I've always pictured some tropical hibiscus on your property somewhere... love you and all the Garden fam! P.S. You and your family and videos have gotten me through some of my darkest days so if you ever wonder if you make a difference in the world you do!

[@krislebar4100]

I started cosmos,artichokes, and sweetpeas in the milk jugs last year and they grew bigger then stuff I direct sowed.

[@dianevoegeli2456]

Calendula are an anti-inflammatory. Also you can feed a few blooms to you chickens, this will make the egg yolks deeper in color. Thanks for your videos. You always make day.

[@dawnmitchell11]

If you do other videos in tandem with other southern gardeners (Jenny -Creekside, Linda Vater, etc), I'd love to see a top ten seeds/plants video where you each share three that do well in your climate, but not necessarily so great in the other's and then 4 that do equally well in both climates. It has been wonderful being able to learn so much from your content and I am grateful you have shared not just your gardens, but also your family with us!

[@indianagardener365]

Your excitement is contagious !! Ready to order my seeds !!

[@camilleedelman5577]

Thank you! I grow a lot of veggies but watching your channel has given me a flower itch and now I know what to start with! The ideas are flowing.

[@mariafolch8067]

Plant some Marigolds amongst your veggies. They repel lots of insects.

[@kelvincardwell6102]

You are beautiful

[@robingrunzweig3940]

boy, did i need this!! the weather's been yucky, so i focused on Christmas - i'm ready for Christmas but now sort of in a slump, lol... and bingo! here's your video, now i'm excited to go through my seeds and think about what and where i want to plant spring/summer flowers 🙂 ❤ i am so ready to get outside, cut everything back (soon, just be patient, soon, lol) and start prepping for spring!! 🙂 ❤ thanks for the video!! 🙂 ❤

[@felixpuncrocoi]

I'm moving my entire garden in the spring and can't wait to plant! my 3 yr old loves our zinnias and sunflowers.

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @sarah have a nice day

[@KariWhitakerRealtor]

Super helpful post! My goto sunflower is Tithonia, mexican sunflower because it is easy and Massive! I love my hummerbirds and they and the butterflies cant get enough. It's like a huge shrub of vibrant orange...warms my heart every year all summer till late.

[@michelerok4252]

Some of my favorite flowers are black eyed Susie, cosmos, gerber daisy, sunflowers, roses always. Hey thanks for sharing your variety.

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Michele how are you doing?

[@Michelleshomeandgarden]

Thank you for great info in your videos. Enjoy the weekly recap with both of your input. We have 3 generations that watch with all size yards. I like that we take ideas and scale to our landscape. My mom has a farm, I have a suburb yard and our daughter has a town yard. We appreciate all your work and your enthusiasm about each project!

[@eileenmason5492]

I could listen to you educate me for hours. Thanks for all the info. I need to order seeds! I have always been afraid of trying Sweet Peas, but after listening to you, I’m going to try them out for the first time in my thirty years of growing flowers! The bouquets you showed were so beautiful.

[@kolbykim]

You have beautiful flowers and I love how knowledgeable you are about flowers!

[@jenniferkessener1111]

So good to think of growing beautiful flowers right now when the garden has all died back, and is covered in frost.

[@slh9564]

I made a note to search for Phacelia seeds right away. I am always looking for the new and unusual plants that you can't find in the nurseries and this fits the bill. Thanks for the tip. Russell, as usual, brings a big smile to my face.

[@bettyboop1524]

We've had a tough time in Kentucky lately and this was a nice calming video to watch. It got my mind spinning about Spring, just love Russell sunning himself and snoozing in the background.

[@vickiwills9950]

Praying for you and all of the other states affected by the tornadoes! Gods blessings to all of you and isn't Laura such a gift and blessing to all of us sharing her beautiful property and wealth of information to us! God gave us flowers because they bring so much joy to our life!😊🙏❤

[@Oceangirl_505]

I lived in Lexington for many years and have people all over KY, I am praying for everyone hit by the tornado and for those helping in the recovery.

[@rebeccamclaughlin4992]

Prayers from Eastern Kentucky!

[@donnafreeman8911]

WOW....I can't even think this fast let alone speak coherently with a plethora of detailed information.. You go girl!!!!!!

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @Donna Freeman have a nice day

[@maxinemann2490]

Great info. I live in a zone 5/6 in New England. TOTALLY different environment than you. Wet, rainy spring. No New Englander worth their weight would plant an annual outside (except veggies) before Memorial day. Nice to know some flower seeds can go in early too. BTW I put sweet peas in my garden once to grow over an arbor. It was so invasive. I pulled it for years. Don't know what variety it was but it definitely self sowed.

[@67horses]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day🎄

[@anpsteph]

Just had to comment, probably someone else has said this before but, I was happy to see workers in the background on this video. Your success as a KZbinr, and expanding your gardens, has created jobs in your community which is huge! Plus, it gives you time to make more videos for all of us--and time with your family. Kudos! And, keep up the excellent work.

[@carolnelsongerontologist]

Thank you so much for this video. I am so looking forward to creating a large flower garden next year. Going to try sunflowers for the first time.

[@karlaperson7368]

I recently had surgery to repair a macular hole in my left eye. The recovery involved being in a face down position for six days! I don't know what I would have done without GA to look forward to every day! Thank you Laura for making my week a little easier! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@sharlabaker4291]

And just like that I’m ready for spring! This year I’m doubly excited because we are doing our first year with honeybees! Laura, I’d LOVE to see you try bees again in the future!!!!

[@charlenegomez8385]

These are my favorite type of video you do. Just talking about plants. I learn so much and it’s fascinating. Thank you 🙏

[@sandyfisher6455]

One of my favorite cut flowers is Celosia Chief Red Flame. Easy to grow, long vase life, unique texture that mixes well with many flowers, particularly nice with Zinnia Queen orange lime.. I usually give the young plants a pinch do the stems become sturdier. Purchased my seeds from Botanical Interests.

[@theresagiles616]

I like to scatter cosmo and zinnia seeds in my perennial flower bed in the spring so when there is a blooming lull later in the season, these annuals bring much needed color. You have inspired me to look for different varieties and colors for a fresh new look! Especially looking forward to trying sweet peas in the garden. Thank you for this list!

[@sallyloosli4379]

Laura!!! Divine timing! I'm clearing out a large portion of land in my yard for a first time cut garden next spring!!!!! There couldn't have been a more perfect video from you!! Thank you thank you so very much! What to grow was my biggest quandary!! Now I have an awesome start!❤️

[@lindaschaefer2252]

My husband thinks I’m spending these January days (2022) just lying around or sitting in my favorite chair. What he doesn’t know is that I am learning all about flowers. I have done vegetable and fruit gardening for 50 years. I also have started many vegetables from seed in my conservatory under grow lights. Now I’m hooked on Laura and other sites and so enjoying it. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone at Johnny’s knows my address by heart. Before 2021 I had never heard of them. Thank you Laura!

[@firefoxblue5803]

I'm brand new to gardening and really like watching your show. I'm learning so much and you are a very charming and pleasant person to listen to. I wish I had space to grow things like you. I'm jumping right in to flowers, Dalias, Sunflowers, Begonias and Sweet Peas. Oh, and some wildflowers and milkweed for the Monarch Butterflies that nest near where I live. The only thing I have had luck growing before now was sweet potatoes, which are so easy.

[@claudiaceleste777]

You inspired me to plant flowers from seed for the first time this year Laura! As well as agastache, echinacea, sunflowers and gomphrena, I have a bed of zinnias which were meant to simply fill a space but quickly became my favourite - they’re so colourful and cheerful! However I’d been too scared to cut them for vases in case I ended up with no flowers outside, but not now!

[@staceyallard2692]

Because of Laura, I grew them last summer and I bet I cut 3 or 4 bouquets from mine and still had tons of blooms. It was fun! My mother was impressed. 😊

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @claudia plantak have a nice day

[@Elyanon]

Same here!! I had some zinnias I started late (they’re still putting out blooms till this day) since our winters are very mild. I was afraid to cut them but now I’m going to make a cute little arrangement for the house!

[@ahavarichardson5426]

Sunflowers and Zinnia's are my 1st flowers from seed I had ever grown but now I'm finding lots of flowers that are easy to grow!

[@lindachorkey1316]

I planted Mexican sunflowers by luck this year. They were absolutely stunning and lasted into late November here in zone 5b. Very much over looked easy flower. Thanks for recommending it. Won’t be disappointed .

[@Peoniesandpinks]

Beautiful! I will try the marigolds this year to keep deer away.

[@PatLakeZs]

My standby is godetia. They bloom a long time and are very colorful. They reseed so I bought a package 2 years ago and will have new plants coming every year.

[@staceyallard2692]

I really enjoyed this video. In fact, I just wanted you to continue about all the flowers you grow! 😆 It got me excited for springtime!! This is going to be a great year!! Thank you Laura for this informative piece & good morning to my GA family out there- hoping you all have a great week! 💐 😊♥️

[@ChristineBenton]

I love zinnias too! I grow Benary's Giant in almost all the colors plus three Queeny series (Red Lime, Lime Orange and Lemon Peach). I like to let folks know here in San Diego/Zone 10a that the Zinderella do not produce double blooms here. I learned about this in the Floret Flowers blog and so I've stopped buying Zinderella Lilac and Peach and have opened up more space for other flowers. I'm glad to see some cosmos appreciation here. I see a lot of the cut flower farmers say they're not growing cosmos anymore because of the difficulty in harvesting. I love the Rubenza cosmos. In sunflowers I love the ProCut White Lite. The ProCut are so amazing! I plant them six inches apart so the flowers don't get too big for vases. I also like the Starburst Greenburst fluffy kinds. Pollenless sunflowers have been a game changer for me as I have so many allergies. For sweet peas, here in San Diego we plant them in October. They grow incredible roots over the winter and then bloom in March to May and then it's too warm and they die off. Thanks for your video and guidance here! I'd add rudbeckia and scabiosa. Here in 10a, they're perennials and add so much to bouquets.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Your home is so beautifully decorated; a true joy added to your gorgeous gardens. Wonderful list!!!

[@queen_sophie7515]

I love videos like this. I just started growing seeds in my garden and I’m hooked.

[@verawallace9055]

Same, i did white Alyssum and wondered, why didn't I think of this before

[@keniakennedy9016]

I would love to see a Garden Answer seed collection available for purchase someday! 🤗🌸🌻🌼

[@rosawilliams9145]

Try Hoss Tools. They have sets.

[@digital1937]

Always like seeing Laura wear her fan's favorite quilted white pullover.

[@gardenlady58]

Great video. I am an old gardener and have grown some of these for years but it was interesting to see your new varieties, as well aa learn about a few I have never tried. thanks.

[@sunsh1ne539]

I’m learning so much from you! We recently moved to the lake and, having recently retired also, I’m finding time to garden…YEA! I haven’t done much through the years and living in the Ozarks by the forest, I’m dodging deer and wildlife! However, it’s all good and will be a fun adventure to discover what I can produce! Thanks so much!

[@lizzierico2309]

Just started a love for gardening. I wanted to pick something up with my 5yo DD. This was it, she loves it. And I have learned soooo much on this channel. Thank you!

[@incoronatabarranca1762]

Thank Laura your amazing knowledge blows my mind every time I listen to you speak,thank you for sharing it with all of us God bless from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Botruc]

Great list of easy plants! I would also recommend poppies. Super easy to plant, can grow in crummy and dry soil, pretty flowers. Disadvantage is they tend to re-seed themselves aggressively if you let them form a seed pod. That being said, it super fun (and easy) to collect the seeds from the pods^^

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Really helpful to have seeds that can give a beginner some confidence.

[@graylagran7443]

this past season i did zinnia and sunflowers for the first time - as much as loved the zinnia, i didn't love the powdery mildew that eventually found them (NC7b). this past season i learned so much as a first year gardener! the biggest revelation - READ the back of the seed packet! my favorite annual was marigolds - i saved a ton of seeds from the ones i grew.

[@roontunes]

HEllo from Ireland 🇮🇪, that was a masterclass , thank you for taking so. much trouble to share all that experience

[@squadiodatamj5998]

Bright news and good ideas in this cozy session while the darkest days of winter come to pass.

[@angelwolfe6728]

Looking forward to planting some new varieties in the list. I grew the autumn sunflower mix for the first time they were a gorgeous mix of all the colors of fall! 🤎🧡💛❤️

[@michaellasagna7216]

I grew my first flowers from seed this past season. I got some sunflower seeds from a friend that grows sunflowers and a zinnia packet from The Dollar General. I had a bare spot in the middle of my yard that I literally threw the seeds in and scratched around with my hands. I kept them watered and they bloomed! They were absolutely beautiful and very easy.

[@crystalclark9939]

I remember always planting sweet peas with my grandma. I’ve never hear of Phacelia but it’s beautiful and I will look for seeds.

[@kimr4005]

This cheers me up 🥰I am laying in bed trying so hard to feel better and this helps so much. 🌻🌼🌸🌺🌹🌷💐

[@joelmikehenderson.2224]

Hello dear how are you feeling today, I'm Joelmike Henderson I'm from Belgium but currently in Houston Texas... I also love flowers,plants, vegetables.... Are you on WhatsApp or Google Hangouts if Yes then send me yours so that we can get to know each other more better,I do really love to know more about yourself as a friend of mine... God bless you as you that, take care of yourself okay ❣️.. . This message is just for @kim r have a nice day

[@ElizabethM824]

Thanks Laura! I love these type of videos. Could you do a video on your favorite filler flowers and greens for arrangements? Thanks again.

[@editharriaga7356]

I am so happy I ran into your video I do not have a grin thumb but I just love flowers and flower beds I love working on my yard And these tips that you've given for people that want beautiful flowers in their yard and think they can't grow them thank you for this great information

[@karlagregory6253]

I grew white marigolds last year and they were absolutely beautiful!!!

[@Oktopia]

I haven't bought Calendula seeds for 14+ years. Kept seeds every single year. I use them in medicine, tea, food, and as a companion plant in almost every container. This year will be my first with permanent beds and I will be sowing Calendula like always.

[@moriumanwar6466]

Listening about flowers and thinking 🤔, you are like Wikipedia! You know so much about plants. 😚

[@amysgardenstead2879]

Xanthos and apricot lemonade were my favorite cosmos this year but check out Rubenza as well. Pro cut sunflowers white nite and white lite go with everything. I grew Tithonia for the first time and underestimated the final size it would be. There is also a yellow with green center. Flowers are great to grow in a garden landscape, for cut flowers and also added to a veggie garden to bring in pollinators!

[@teresamohr4368]

Loved this. Just moved to a new house and can’t wait to start thinking of my garden. Would love to see your advice on planting David Austin rose garden too 🌹🌹🌹🌻🌼🌸🌺💐

[@sherrybrown4340]

This was on my mind as I think about the next season. I’m new to gardening. Thank you, Laura!

[@terrya.]

Thank you for that warning about Japanese beetles on the lighter marigold! Knowing that will save me some frustration!!

[@nezzie5071]

Okay, now I am excited about seeding these plants! Thank you so much for reinvigorating my gardeners gene! I have been a gardener for many years but have moved so much and lived over seas for years and did not have time to work in the yard, except to weed it when I was home. I appreciate so much the details and encouragement you give all of us and also the challenge for us to do something different with each new planting and even how to use our time wiser with zoning for maintenance. Thank you again and have a blessed Christmas.

[@kelvincardwell6102]

That's the spirit

[@noraluzcalugas2731]

I grew those Zinnias, backyard! Cut & Come Again!🌞🫶😊🛡️🌐 Sunny Warm Weather! West

[@pegcurrie3337]

Thankyou this is the sorting I needed to hear. Trying to think about more cold weather sows as we have a short growing season.

[@barbarafegley5566]

Great topic. You can wintersow in milk jugs the sweetpeas also. No hardening off. Had sucess with that in 6a

[@nancyprovost1878]

Absolutely loved this episode, so much great information, I’m sure I’ll be watching it more than once. You are a wealth of knowledge about the things not on the seed packets. I’m so excited to to find and try some of your favorites.

[@judyandersen3842]

Love this! Know I’m 2 years after the fact but it’s my first time trying a cutting garden! Thank you for your posts! Have been following you for years! You are an amazing gardener!

[@michaliareeton3247]

So many beautiful flowers today so much to choose from have you every had chocolate cosmos l have it in my garden this smell in summer is so lovely. Thank you for list today of so many beautiful flowers for us to pick.

[@khuyenvu642]

Your videos are therapeutic to me. I go to bed and think about what kind of flower I should plant next. Please keep update more videos. LOVE!

[@wendyperez8714]

I only grow annuals to benefit my vegetable and perennial gardens (pollinators, beneficial insects) but you have inspired me to take it a step further and grow more flowers to use as centerpieces on my outdoor eating and sitting areas. Well done.... I'm now on the hunt for the calendula salve video.