Saving Zinnia Seeds for Next Year's Unique Mix

[@twostepcub]

I love it that you had to stop to notice the eagle. Your joy is infectious. Thank you Mark.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I love wildlife and animals! Thank you! That's very kind of you to say. You're very welcome and it's truly all my pleasure making the videos. Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate all your kind words. Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@GarretWallace]

I love that blue tank on you! Your zinnias look great too.

[@Mark723]

Absolutely beautiful - and the zinnias look great as well...

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thank you!

[@steverdms]

Oh my Mark!! Those are GORGEOUS along that fence. I'm thinking I may have to do that myself next year. You are amazing my friend.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Steven! They really did put a good show on this summer and are cheap as all get out to do. I direct sowed them mid June. Amazing....lol That's kind of you, but I'm just a normal Joe. Thanks for watching! Best, -Mark

[@Jack-eo5fn]

Friend of mine was drunk and inhaled a gnat. It moved through his nose to his brain. He lived about 5 days. Please, Mark, please be careful with gnats. It’s critical to exhale them immediately. Great video btw, and I’m with you on the Xenia’s. And I’ll gladly take the shirt off your back! Beautiful blue.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi JM! Nice to know! lol I'll have to watch that next time! lol That's horrible and I've never heard of such a thing. I'm sorry. I'll definitely remember that next time and from here on out! That kind of story sticks with you. The video.......thank you! I'm glad you liked it. The shirt.... It's actually the same color of my eyes, but doesn't show up on camera unless you're in the right light. Thanks! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. JM, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@bethmarcom6463]

Your zinnias sure put on a beautiful and colorful show this year! Great job Mark!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Beth! They sure did, didn't they! Thank you! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching and commenting too! Beth, have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@Progressive_James]

Mark! Perfect video. Perfect length. The content was pure information. No fluff. I LOVED IT!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi James! Wow! Thank you! I appreciate that. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@davidnarciso7603]

Es difícil ver tus videos y concentrarse eres muy atractivo, pero gracias por enseñarnos más sobre plantas

[@hardmuscl4life]

Flowers, intelligent advice, and a gun show...well done you!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey HM4L! Thank you! Thanks for watching! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@arelettebreaux938]

Hi, Mark, sorry about your knee. Your zinnias are beautiful. Mom loved them. You are so good at this. Love it!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Arelette! I fell off my bike! lol Thank you! Zinnas, they are just so prolific and full of color all the time. Sort of make you feel good. Thank you for the kind words. As always, I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments as well! Arelette, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@stellamaggard3669]

Very interesting. The more colors better. And what a nice blue shirt💙

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Stella! Yes, I agree! The more the better! The blue shirt......so many people have remarked on that! It's almost the same blue as my eyes which always look dark on camera. lol Stella, thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@stellamaggard3669]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hopefully you have a great rest of your week!

[@MR-ul6bc]

This is my favorite area of the nursery. I think, I know why you had that grin at the beginning of the video......LOL. We will see those new Zinnias next Spring. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi! You like the vegetable garden. Sharing....I really enjoy doing it, so it's all my pleasure. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a great remaining week! Best, -Mark

[@ivandouglas-happyhealthyli3405]

Thanks Mark for the video! Always enjoy watching. 😊

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks Ivan! I appreciate that! -Mark

[@terisalyer7844]

Lol! Them darn nats! I know I ate a couple dozen, I used to work at a greenhouse, my favorite job ♡

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Teri! Yeah, them darn nats! lol And it had to be on camera too! Thanks for watching and commenting too! Have a great weekend! All the very best! -Mark

[@Sport214]

This is such a helpful presentation.. Full of great ideas. I very much appreciate how you take us on a bit of a journey about your approach and your thought process. Well done.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful. Thank you for all the kind words too! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for all your comments too! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@CC78363]

Handsome man and Gardening…..my favorite things.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thank you! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Yes, you can't fail....or at least I haven't seen a fail with zinnias! You have a RIOT of awesome color behind you and they look great this late in the season. Thanks for sharing Mark!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You're very welcome!

[@southernbiscuits1275]

Hi, Mark. Great video! Zinnias were my mom's favorite flower to grow. I guess because they are so pretty and easy to maintain. As always you proved yourself knowledgeable and more than capable of presenting the information clearly and personably. So glad I discovered your channel. I love growing plants and watching your videos is like visiting with a friend. Thanks for the time you put into these videos.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey SB! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for all those kind words! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@dansocall]

Just started watching your videos and they are fantastic! And looking good too!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Daniel! Welcome to the channel! Wow! Thank you! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@christopherlaws3077]

Thank you for this great video,i grew zillions of zinnias this summer and had MANY POLLINATORS like bumblebees,honeybees,many types of butterflies and a good number of hummingbirds.They DO come back year to year if the flower heads dry and the seeds sit in the flower bed over winter and not to mention the goldfinches that eat and spread the seeds .Majority of my zinnias were seeds that fell to the ground from last year and yes saved seeds from zinnias do come in Amazing colors

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Christopher! The video.....you're very welcome! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. I appreciate that! What are your favorite varieties of Zinna? Thank you for watching and commenting! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@jorunngramvordal3940]

Greetings from Norway. 🇧🇻 I grew zinnias for the først time this year, and now I am obsessed!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jorunn! How are things over in Norway? Isn't the internet great! Wow! I'm talking with someone from Norway! Zinnas....there are so many different types and they are so easy to grow. I'm glad you gave them a try. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too! Jorunn, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@alangugino3255]

Excellent! I really like the process you've developed. Thank you!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Alan! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! And of course, you are very welcome. I appreciate you watching and of course, commenting too. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@Jleroth]

Really interesting Mark, but I did get a little distracted by the top and muscles ……again lol 😆

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Oh, they'll become old news and than it won't be a problem anymore! lol Thank you! -Mrk

[@JB-fv4ol]

I grew Zinnias (Johnny's Seeds Benary's Giant Mix) for the first time this year and they have performed amazingly!! I've had huge bouquets of zinnias in almost every room of my house this summer and have loved it. That powdery mildew is a B though. I'm taking your cue and harvesting some seeds. I never thought of the cross-pollination process. Love your videos!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi JB! That's a nice mix. They really are prolific producers, aren't they! Powdery mildew is just a problem you can expect to have in late summer here on the east coast. I think next year I am going to do preventive sprays. I'll do a video on that when I do that next year. My videos.....thank you! It's my pleasure. I love making them! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@matthewgardiner6793]

Hey Mark,greetings from NZ..enjoyed your Zinnia feature a month ago which prompted me to grow them again this season..I havnt grown them for several years,always saved=my own seed so I’m looking forward to this seasons display,we are in Spring season here and can still have late severe frost so I’m not planting out my Zinnia yet..yours still looking great,obviously still warm there as you still sporting sleeveless top! nice👍love your videos,thanks for posting

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Matthew! Greetings from Maryland! I'm glad I inspired you to try again. That's great! Your weather sounds like our Mays here in Maryland. For the last 3 years, our falls have been very warm. It's been in the high 70'sf, low 80's f here lately. Fall is actually the best weather we have anymore. Low humidity, clear skies for the most part and just nice overall. My videos.....thank you! It's all my pleasure! I love making them! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too. Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@treasurehunter5564]

Gorgeous! Love to get some seed from you. May have to make a trip to visit the garden center. Cheers

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey TH! Thank you! I am starting a seed company, but it won't be on line for a year or two, so down the road you can purchase the seed from me if you would like. Thanks for watching and commenting too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@NapaLuteProductions]

Hello from London! Looking great in your blue vest! :) I always learn so much from your videos, and I love your presentation. Keep it up!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey SB! Hello from Maryland! How's the weather been over in London? Blue shirt......thank you! The videos.....I'm glad you are picking up some ideas and thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@davidparker5345]

For years I have saved seed from my yucca plants. Tons of seed but the only way I can propagate them is by dividing the roots. I need a cactus and yucca expert. Been fighting mealy bug infestation on all 3 octillo Good to see another person into a "bit" of gardening :)

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi David! Yucca's are great. I love the variegated leaf ones. Mealy Bugs.....on no! They are difficult to get rid of. I love gardening. Maybe it's why I am so happy all the time! lol David, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate you commenting as well. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@dc0145a]

I'll be collecting zinnia seed fairly soon here in NH. Love seeing what we get the following year; always a surprise. 😍

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey NH! Yes, it can be a surprise! I guess it's starting to get chilly up there now. Frost yet? -Mark

[@dc0145a]

@@marksgardenlife5971 no frost yet had low 40s, but no 30s yet

[@marksgardenlife5971]

It won't be long though!

[@paintingtracey]

Good points all! You always present info I didn't think of. Thanks Mark, you're the best. You always take a topic and make me care about it.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Tracey! I must be doing OK than! Wow! What kind words. I appreciate that. As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@georgesofield4596]

Sounds like the cross pollinated colors are endless? Fasinating!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi George! You really never know what you'll end up with! Just like humans!

[@ednatucker5445]

Hi Mark! I love Zinnias! Not only do they have beautiful colors and you opened my eyes on Zinnia's resistance to deer and rabbits, they are "drought tolerant!" This year, we reached a 110 degrees here in the Northwest (with no rain) and the Zinnias went unscathed while the evergreens, ferns, etc. were scorched severely! I will try your method, although I have went around and plucked the dead heads on each one of the colors! Thanks for sharing and I definitely look forward to your Zinnia patch next year!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Edna! Zinnas are great and a very underused annual. Have you tired the Zesty series from Ball Seed? They have the best purple zinna I've seen. I even like the short mounding type such as the Profusion and Zahara series. Both incredible and very mildew resistant and great for beds and pots too. I noticed on the news for quite a while you guys were getting bombarded with very hot weather. That must have been horrible! Isn't that very atypical for your area? Sharing....It's all my pleasure. I love making the videos! As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Edna, you have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@ednatucker5445]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark! No I haven't tried Ball Seed...did you put up their link? I love to try new zinnia varieties! Yes, indeed we were miserable during that hot spell and you're right, this was quite atypical for us! So I've come to the conclusion, to cover my bases, from now on it will be plants that are heat tolerant and pot friendly, yet beautiful like Zinnia's. Let us know of any other heat or applicable resistant plants, ok? Or I guess the term used is "hardy" for certain areas. Impatiens are another favorite of mine as well. They do quite well here in the NW. Thanks much and hugs!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Edna! Actually, I forgot Ball only sells to wholesale accounts which we are here. They do sell to companies such as Park seed. I am starting a large seed company in 2023, so you will be able to purchase things like them through me if you are interested. A percentage of my profits are going to a animal welfare charitable trust I am setting up to fund things related to animal welfare which is a big thing for me. There are many heat tolerant annuals that work very well in pots. Things such as some of the blue salvia such the Evolution variety, the Big Begonia series are excellent, of course flowering Vinca, Sun Impatiens to name a few things. Have a great upcoming week! All my very best, -Mark

[@ednatucker5445]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark! Thanks for the info, but I will gladly wait on your seed company! I applaud your advocacy to support animals and more than happy do my part in support of you!

[@scottscott8066]

Timely video. I planted Zinnias, this year, for the first time in years. I'm not sure why. I do love them. Except Yellow and Orange. If you want that, plant a Marigold. The thrill of Zinnias are the Pastel colors. I can't wait to see what I'll get next year. Thanks for the seed saving tips.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Scott! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Zinnas.....there are so many different heights, flower forms, colors in Zinnas, so they are a very interesting annual to grow. I appreciate you watching and of course, I thank you for your comments as well. Have a great Sunday! All the very best, -Mark

[@ramoncarter6585]

That's really nice Mark.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Ramon! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@ramoncarter6585]

@@marksgardenlife5971 you too

[@stepps511]

Very cool video, Mark. I'll look forward to your video next year showing the results of your work! Interestingly, with certain angles in this video, you can see the newly transplanted hollies in the backround. That project continues to fascinate me. Best, always!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Good morning! I'm glad you liked it! Thank you! The hollies, I noticed that when editing the video yesterday afternoon. All the hollies but 2 are planted now. I'll probably do a short video showing that. The holly project......it will look nice when it all starts coming together. That always takes several years. As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@devinmcclain8340]

Awesome video, always very thorough and detailed. Can’t wait to see those unique colors next spring. 😍☺️

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Devin! I'm glad you liked it! Thank you! I just can't wait until next spring! lol I don't like winters! As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@sfzoo4319]

Looking stylish, Mark !

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks!

[@kennstransky]

I loved this video and the GIGANTIC zinnia plants that you can grow there... amazing.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Kenn! I'm glad you enjoyed it. You can probably grow Zinnas up there for a few months of the summer season. Thanks for watching! Best, -Mark

[@rongracilla6164]

Thanks so much for this easy, clear explanation on how to bring the beauty of this year into the future. I have an area of beds that get strong sun all growing season and these sound like a perfect fit. The cross pollinate aspect is also exciting. Look forward to seeing next year. Thanks for sharing again Mark!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Ron! You're very welcome! They love lots of sun. Sharing...I enjoy doing the videos, so it's all my pleasure! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate you're comments as well! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@scottodonahoe9505]

I plant Marigolds like you grow Zinna,s because they are colorful , grow like weeds and skeeters hate them !

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Scott! I like Marigolds too! So many different types & colors. Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@luludufuret4585]

Another nice video…. zinnias were my late grandmother’s preferred flower. In keeping with her wishes, at her funeral, all the flowers were zinnias interspaced with white lilies. Take care, dear Mark…down here we just started spring and after a terrible year, the virus has followed receeded. My best to you, Lulú

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Lulu! Zinnias are such a old fashioned flower that have been around for such a long time, so many of us have memories of them that go all the way back to childhood. That was a beautiful combination of flowers for your grandmothers funeral. Lulu, thank you! You take care as well! I wish I was starting spring all over again. My favorite time of year after going through the several cold months of winter. As always, thank you for watching and of course, I enjoy receiving your comments too! Have a great day! Take care, -Mark

[@johnslanicky]

Great video Mark! 👍👍 Helpful and informative, like the idea of marking your preferred plants while the plants are still green. Zinnias, my go-to ‘happy flower’. Love the volume of blooms a plant can produce. Great flowers for cutting to enjoy indoors. ⭐️✨

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thank you! Isn't it amazing the flower power they have in so many ways! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! John, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@maurastp]

Gave me lots of ideas for the spring...😊

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Maura! That's great! I like hearing that! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@neilschipper3741]

Thanks Mark! Nice to know I did something right with my zinnias. Always a great and informative video from you!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Neil! You're very welcome! Thanks for the kind words! As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@neilschipper3741]

Thanks for taking the time to make the videos! You're doing a great job with your Channel!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thank you!

[@billytingen3567]

Hey Mark. You not only provide great information, you make being outside really FUN and Inspiring. What a beautiful border of Zinnias. Stunning!!! Cheers!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Billy! Wow! Thank you for the kind words! Zinnias are so easy and cheap and everyone should give them a try. Thanks for watching! Have a great day! All my best, -Mark

[@markwagner4909]

I have just placed an order for zinnias Love your content And the blue looks good on you!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Mark! Great! Thank you! The blue....my eyes are almost exactly that color, but the camera doesn't show it. lol Thanks for watching and of course , I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@skeeter5976]

another informative video. Alot of people dont realize plants produce their own seeds or you can dig up the tubelur and save it till next year. When your planting alot every year this is one way to save money. I have friends that call me now to come and dig up their cannas and elephant ears bulbs if i want them because they are too lazy to do it. I always go because it saves me tons of money for next year. They never want to keep them. they want that full plant look next year and dont like planting seeds/bulbs. And every good gardener eats a bug now and then...lol.....keep up the good work

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Matt! I see the same things as you are talking about. The bug.....and what a good time to do it too! Right on camera! lol Thank you! I like doing it, so hopefully everyone keeps watching! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@johns.9819]

cute outfit n garden of Zinnia

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks!

[@johns.9819]

@@marksgardenlife5971 any time i only speak the truth john

[@mrcad87]

I've never had Zinnias in my garden... so I will definitely plant a batch of them after seeing this vid! Great advice, great blue shirt and great looks! :) Hope your knee is okay, btw.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Cris! Zinnas.....really cheap seed and easy to grow. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that. Everyone likes the blue shirt. lol About the exact color of my eyes. My knee......I fell off my bike! lol It's getting better. Thanks for inquiring. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Cris, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@tomcurtis197]

Inhaling gnats can be hazardous! 😂 A little protein never hurt anyone! Just got done getting my tiny garden ready for winter, and came in to your video! It's a nice way to relax and learn! Great video, Mark!

[@lisagearlds7037]

nasty boy lol

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Tom! I try and keep them easy to watch, so that's nice to hear. Thank you! Thanks for watching! Best, -Mark

[@shawnmcdougald9432]

Great video, love watching your videos. Zinnias are great for cross pollinating. Look forward to some of the results you get !!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Shawn! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you! Zinnas, they sure are! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Shawn, have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@marcpicou1935]

great information. I grew zinnias this year and will save seeds. I never thought to do that. It looks simple enough. Thanks for another wonderful video.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Marc! I'm glad you liked the video. Saving seeds is very easy. Just make sure you mouse proof how you store them. Probably the refrig. is a great place. Cool and dry. The video......you're very welcome! Thank you! It's all my pleasure! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments as well. Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@CottageGardensonForest]

Can’t wait to see what your seed grows next year. I’ve grown my own zinnias from my saved seeds but I haven’t had any unusual blooms. They’ve all been solids just like the originally bought seeds. Thanks

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Tawana! It's always interesting! lol What variety do you grow? Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@davidguerrero5753]

Blue is your color! That dang gnat 😝

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi David! Thank you! That is actually almost exactly the color of my eyes, but it doesn't show on camera. The gnat. Did you read the comment from another viewer that he had a friend who died 5 days later after inhaling a gnat! It apparently went into his brain. I've never heard of such a thing! As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@davidguerrero5753]

@@marksgardenlife5971 oh my GOODNESS! That’s crazy! It’s absolutely my pleasure, thanks again for making such inspiring content, have a great day 😁

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You too!

[@zinnialady5153]

Have loved zinnias since I was a child. I am retired now. When I was a child the older people referred to them as old maids. Have never heard anyone else call them that. I have had pretty good luck avoiding mildew by keeping sulphur sprinkled on them during the month of June here in Zone 5B, ( first month I plant them). That works well as long as there isn’t too much rain and I can keep it on.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi! You know, I've never heard that term before. I just looked that up and they said "an appellation that conjures images of well-loved gardens tended by genteel, unmarried ladies of a certain age." Well, I learned something new today! The sulphur. I'm going to give that a try. I was aware of that being the "organic" method. Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciated your comments too! Have a great evening! Best, -Mark

[@marianelasalvadormarianela4792]

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thank you!

[@waynem.7226]

Cool! Great job explaining how F1 hybrid seeds work in a simple, no nonsense way. Mark, I'm sure some folks cringed when you yanked that whole plant from the ground. I was just grinning imagining what other viewers reactions are. lol Hope the knee feels better soon.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Wayne! I try to keep it simple. Thank you! Yanking the plant......probably so! lol The knee.... The farm has a lot of roadways, so for exercise for me and the dogs too, I ride a bike. Would you believe I fell off of it a few weeks ago! Oh well! lol Thank you! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments as well! Wayne, have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@vincentbadders6445]

My husband and I always plant Zinnia's. We can only do pots. We live in the city in a condo. so not much space but zinnias always show off.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Vincent! Zinnia's do put on a show, don't they! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend! All the best, -Mark

[@yazz2jazz313]

Once again great source for information. Look forward to seeing your mix next year! Awesome colors and blue is my fav colour too.. so that top is on point!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi again! I try! lol Thank you! Everyone likes the blue shirt! Good thing they can't actually see the color of my eyes on film. The same color! lol Thanks for watching! Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@gsander4837]

I may have to try zinnia next year. Minus the gnat tasting. 😀. Thanks for the tips

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi GS! Yes, definitely without the gnats! lol You're very welcome! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@ejay403]

Love zinnias as well but in northern New Jersey powdery mildew is the annual curse. Had a garden full of zinnias one year, in full bloom...all different colors and sizes and types. It was magnificent but i was too proud. The next day a groundhog from next door had eaten the whole garden down to two inch stem stalks. So beware the Ground Hogs, or whatever you call them in your area, are watching. Waiting until the zinnias peak. A perfect salad. I have never been that angry. Hahahaha. But this idea you propose is intriguing. Don't have the room now to do it. And yeah, that blue shirt. Perfect.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi EJ! I think any place that has a little humidity, the powdery mildew is a issue. The ground hogs......That's why I have a fence with wire on the inside. They can do a lot of damage very quickly! Of course, Annie and Holly keep them at bay too. I've heard so many comments about liking the blue shirt. Thank you! The same blue as my eyes. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! EJ, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@michaelfalso3380]

You definitely inspired me to do some zinnias in the same way next year!!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Michael! That's great! I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@tropicalheat1558]

I love zinnias too they grow easily and bloom in no time. 😀

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! They are cheap and easy! Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@jigishajariwala4124]

Would like to work with you man... You are living a life of my dream... Best wishes from India🇮🇳...

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jigisha! Thank you! I'm living the life of my dreams right now! Best wishes to you from Maryland. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. You have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@kenc1000]

I love zinnias! We did save some seeds from last season and planted them in our side yard this year, though no where near the amount you did. I didn’t mark the best looking ones early, but you can bet I will this year. Thank you for the tips, Mark!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi! They're great aren't they! The tips......you are so very welcome! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! Have a great week! Best -Mark

[@josie8824]

I'd love to have some of your saved-up seeds!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Josie! Send me a self addressed envelope with a little note in the letter about what I just said and I will send you some after I've harvested them. Thanks for watching! Josie, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@josie8824]

@@marksgardenlife5971 YAY

[@markwilliams8538]

As always, great content and of course superbly delivered. What's with the knee? Whatever it is hope you are well on the road to recovery. PS: Dam you and your Zinnias. Think you got me hooked so it looks like I'm going to have to dig up yet another patch of lawn :) Enjoy the day

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Mark! Wow! Thank you! The knee....Would you believe I fell off my bike! It's getting better. Thanks for asking. I'm glad I inspired you! lol I know, more work! lol Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate all your comments too! You have a great day too! Best, -Mark

[@2465832]

I enjoy your videos and instruction. Thank you.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks for watching and it's all my pleasure! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@joecrowder7275]

Looks amazing. Saving seeds is really smart and makes your property look and smell great

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks Joe! I totally agree!

[@Gracenglory5]

🤣😂🤣 I’m having visions of the movie Overboard...”I just ate a bug!” What’s up with the knee bro??? Pray you have a speedy recovery. 🙏🏻 I can’t thank you enough for this video! Getting our first frost tonight and have been dying to know how to save my zinnia seeds! Thank you so much! 🙏🏻🙌🏻💞

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Tina Maria! I never saw that movie. Maybe that's good thing! lol The knee....would you believe I fell off my bike! Oh well! lol The video...you're very welcome. Love making them! 1st frost!....where did the summer go! That was a fast one, wasn't it! As always, thanks for watching! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@Gracenglory5]

@@marksgardenlife5971 you’ve never seen Overboard?? Not a good thing. It’s a classic. When you’re stuck in R.I.C.E. mode I highly recommend a 🍿 🎥 time. 😁 Maybe it will actually get you to sit long enough to rest, ice and elevate! I can see you’ve got compression covered. 👏🏼 So sorry about the bike accident! Is there an epic story, like flying off a jump up in the mountains as you soar over a herd of grazing deer? 🤣😂🤣 J/K. I was going to say, fleeing from a mama bear but since you fell...well, the knee would have been the least of your problems! LOL At least you didn’t break an arm or wrist when you bailed on the bike. I pray no ligaments had tearing. ACL/MCL tears are lengthy recoveries. Be careful out there! God speed on your recovery my friend. 🙏🏻 Also praying there aren’t any pesky gophers making holes in the turf! Those creatures create a recipe for sudden disaster for ankles and knees alike!! I’m so excited to know I can take off the blooms of my zinnias and store them for next years seeds! Looking forward to the sowing video of these beauties next year. 😉 Summer flipped off like a switch! 35° right now 🥶. It was just 75° on Tuesday! Grateful we didn’t have a recurrence of last years abrupt end. Snow flurries flew on Sept 30th! ❄️ 😑 I’ll send some updated garden pics again soon!!!! So much progress and just in the nick of time too. Take good care of yourself, Mark! Many blessings and have a fabulous week as well. 🙏🏻🙌🏻💞

[@jamesmcinnis208]

A tithonia or two is nice mixed in with zinnia because it blends and provides variation in height, especially nice for rhythm in long beds. They're just as easy and the pollinators love them.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi James! Yes, the Mexican Sunflower! I've grown them before. Great idea! Thank you for the suggestion! Have a great evening! Best, -Mark

[@mikemacphee3257]

Mark what a gorgeous fence line of zinnia. I saw the eagle fly over too. Thanks, that was very interesting.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Mike! Thank you! Actually, there were two eagles. A common sighting on the farm. I guess they like the river. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@mikemacphee3257]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark! Thanks for writing. I feel so honored. I just love spending time with you wherever you go. You’re farm seems to have a nice hill in the background of those zinnias, you must be in western Maryland. We have eagles here too along the St. Croix River which is the border between Maine and Canada. Where we are is tidal with 24 foot tides, you can hear the seals talking out on St Croix island in the evening. Thank you for the generous sharing of your time and such you’re such good nature. I feel like I have a truly wonderful best friend I can visit anytime on your site. Thank you so much. Mike in Maine

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Mike! Don't feel honored! lol I wish I could keep up with all the comments and emails, but it's getting to be pretty much impossible anymore. I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the videos. Thank you! No, I'm actually in Eastern MD fairly close to the bay. I would love hearing the seals in the evenings. What a great thing! I love making the videos and creating new friendships, meeting new people, learning, seeing new places and things, so it's all fun. Thank you for those so very kind words! As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate all the kind words. Have a great Sunday! All my very best! -Mark

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

Awesome video as always.the zinnias did look wonderful. The pollinators must have loved it.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Rajish! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I think the bees are still loving them. We took 120lbs. of honey off the hives here this year! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

@@marksgardenlife5971 then the bees were definetoy happy.

[@a.kaiser8965]

look at those guns!

[@angelmorales3381]

Good day Mark🎈! Just love the Zinnias video! Question which seeds did you start with? Johnny seeds and what colors! I would love to start my Zinnias garden for next year! Much appreciated 🎈! Angel

[@galacticbutterfly5590]

the color blast from the zinnia in this video is overwhelmingly beautiful..I'm happy i learned an easy way to get seeds from zinnias... think ill paint my nails royal blue ...dont know why 🤔🤭

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I'm glad you learned something new! Royal blue....hey, if it makes you happy, go for it! lol -Mark

[@galacticbutterfly5590]

@@marksgardenlife5971💅🥰 🙈🥰💅

[@johngiltzow4764]

You amaze me with your information.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! I just like what I do and have a really good memory. It's easy when you like what you are doing. Thank you! -Mark

[@rudyibarra2512]

I hope to incorporate your DIY skills in my 5 acres someday, whew!! . I just wouldn't know where to start.... the upkeep 🤔 because I work most of the week... 🙁 ... enjoy all your videos and you do an amazing job with cultivating and nurturing your flower beds ... p.s. blue looks good on you , my favorite color 👍

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Rudy! Well, 5 is better than 300! lol How to start.....you just jump in like anything else and learn along the way. That's how I do it. My videos.....Thank you! That's so very kind of you. The blue shirt... so many people have told me the same. Actually, about the same color as my eyes which don't show on film. Maybe that's a good thing! lol Rudy, thank you so much for watching and of course, I really appreciate your comments too! Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@wdsjrmd1]

My favorite class in college at UK was plant genetics. It comes in handy even when im in the garden

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi William! I bet that was interesting! And does come in handy! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! William, have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@suffolkguy]

nice!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey SG! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great weekend! All my very best! -Mark

[@alejandrozucca2457]

OMG those are more flowers than in my grandma's tablecloth

[@marksgardenlife5971]

lol Glad you enjoyed!

[@joecrowder7275]

That Kentucky wildcat blue shirt works for ya bud. Go wildcat's

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Joe! Thanks! Same color as my eyes!

[@joecrowder7275]

@@marksgardenlife5971 awesome !!!

[@haynbrah]

love it!!!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks!

[@jimmyponds5504]

My maternal grandmother called zinnias "Old Maids."

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jimmy! Another viewer told me the same the other day. Look up why the term came about on the internet. Interesting reason! lol Jimmy, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! You have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@jimmyponds5504]

@@marksgardenlife5971 I have never researched the name; I have assumed it is/was because of the usual ONE flower per stem. ha

[@davidjacobs3579]

Beautiful, some of my seeds didn’t come back this year. I love zinnias

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi David! You will not always get 100% germination with Zinnas. Typically 75 to 80% germination rate. Thanks for watching! -Mark

[@simonleaf2765]

The colours look amazing Mark. Twice I've tried growing Asters for colour in Autumn but they got powdered mildew as well. Some plants seem prone to it for some reason.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Simon! (I guess you would prefer that) Asters are notorious for mildew. If you like growing them, Chicago Botanic Garden did a extensive research trial on asters www.chicagobotanic.org/downloads/planteval_notes/no36_asters.pdf and at the end of the article is the best evaluation I've ever seen on asters. You can see all the varieties that are excellent for mildew resistance as well as many other characteristics. Hope that helps! As always, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@simonleaf2765]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark (Thank you :) and many thanks for the article on Asters. I'm going to read through that. I hope my email was helpful. looking forward to your next video. Many thanks again. Have a lovely day. All the best Simon.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Simon! Your email and all that information was excellent! I just haven't had time to go through all my emails and send out responses and thank you's yet, so I didn't forget to send you a thank you. Sorry. That was so very kind of you to put all that together and I appreciated that so much. Thank you!!! Simon, have a great weekend! -Mark

[@simonleaf2765]

@@marksgardenlife5971 You're more than welcome Mark. Have a super weekend. All the very best Simon.

[@randalllandry4027]

Love Zinnia's! thanks for the harvesting tip!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching! Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@randalllandry4027]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Thanks Mark, I live in Maine and will visit Johnny's seeds until you start selling your seed mix.:)

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Love Maine! What part?

[@randalllandry4027]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark, I'm in Scarborough, Southern Maine along the coast. I completed my master gardener course years ago but still stay active in the local garden community.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Lucky man! The Maine coast is just incredible! Thanks for getting back with me. Have a great weekend! -Mark

[@croninscott]

Omg I need that mix! I got powdery mildew soooo bad this year on my Zinnias. It was like a white out pen exploded over my zinnias. Also, I like the size of those. I used to like super tall zinnias but they break and fall over. Also so funny about MD and zinnias/powdery mildew - none of my other flowers got it!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey CS! In our area, zinnas and powdery mildew seem to go hand in hand! I think next year I'm going to do some preventive sprays. State fair is a tall variety I've had good success with not falling over and really great for cutting. As always, thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@croninscott]

@@marksgardenlife5971 ah I did state fair with a few others this year. I’m not sure which ones the state fair were tho lol so it was probably the ones that didn’t fall! Hahaha

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

I love a huge patch of Zinnia, sadly so do the Cuban Snails in south Florida. Powdery mildew is one thing, having your plants chewed down to the base is something else entirely.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Michael! Every paradise has it's benefits and problems! I think it's the same with people too! lol I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments as well! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@jongoodchild8650]

Hey Mark, Great Video! Can’t wait to start a zinnia patch next spring. I’ve never grown zinnias but I’m sold on them now. Sometimes it’s just too hot in Florida for some seed annuals. I’m going to try though. I’ve heard that other people have grown them here. All the best. Jon

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jon! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you! Zinnas.....the seed is cheap and they really do put on a show. I had another FL viewer who had some problems with growing Zinnas, so I gave her some advice you may want to read. Nancy Wells was her name. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well! Jon, have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@thiennguyen988]

thanks for sharing

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@digital1937]

Mark has some beautiful zinnias there? Sadly zinnias don't grow well in our heavy clay soil and searing summer heat in this part of California's central valley.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Even with drip irrigation on them? What part of Ca.?

[@gabbystorm2010]

Hey Mark! Hope you're doing ok, i can see you have a knee brace on, did you injured yourself? And what a great tip about tagging the plant and harvesting the seed's, i also love zinnias if fact i have 4 varieties of zinnias planted right now one variety is a dwarf type which i'm growing in containers and you are right they are very easy to grow, i also saved the seed's from last years planting's so we will see what color comes out of them this year lol. At this stage i have growing zucchinis, basil, tomatoes, rock melon, suga baby watermelon, pumpkin, strawberries, artichokes, bell peppers, onions, broccoli and kale, with trees i have a pear tree in full bloom, peach tree is full of fruit the size of a pea, the avocado full of flowers and hoping that they will produce this year as this is the 2nd year it has flowered, so spring is in full action now and i am using what i have learnt from you in this garden, thank you for all that you have done which has inspired me even more to grow more 😃. And i hope you have a great Wednesday. Best Gabby

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Gabby! Would you believe I fell off my bike! lol It's getting better. Thanks for asking. What varieties of Zinna did you grow?The Profusions and Zahara series are great for containers. For taller for containers the Zesty, Magellan and Dreamland series are great. Zesty has a incredible purple! Your back yard must be full with all that you are growing! Gabby, I'm glad I inspired you a little. That's kind of you to say. As always, thank you for watching and of course, I always enjoy hearing from you. You have a great day as well! Best, -Mark

[@gabbystorm2010]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hey Mark! So it was a bike accident oh no!!! As long as you're alright. The zinnias i have are the CA Ultra Giants, Scabiosa Flowering Mix and Dwarf Multi Color Mix but i also have another dwarf it's a red type but i don't know the name of it unfortunately, i will try and find the Zesty type if we have it here it sounds like a very interesting and i bet a very beautiful flower too, will you be doing video's in the winter time, it would be so cool to see how it looks there in winter, looking forward to you're next video. Best Gabby

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Gabby! Thanks for telling me of your varieties of Zinnas you are growing this year. Videos....yes, all winter long. It looks very cold and bleak! lol Take care, -Mark

[@stephennicewarner216]

Longing for land, Mark. I’m so close to graduating. I’ve been doing work and school since 2018. I’m quite sick now and have to delay. Hopefully my future property will have zinnias and EVERYTHING haha. It’s been a long time coming… 🥲

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Stephen! Where do you go to school at? What did you major in? Sorry to hear you are sick. I hope you get over it quickly! Thanks for watching! Best, -Mark

[@patriciaplummer1280]

My favorite things a bald eagle and of course zinnias. Is that a brace on your knee?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Patricia! Actually, I see a lot of bald eagles here on the property. I guess they like the river and wooded areas. Zinnas are great, aren't they! So many different types too! The brace, yes. I fell off my bike! lol Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate you commenting as well! Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@gregbach7616]

Thanks Mark for responding to my question about what do you do with the debris after excalvating a lake. I would love to see a sit-down at a drafting table with a landscape architect to evaluate the schematics, planning, logisticts, zoning and schedule on a such large project. It must require a lot of advanced planning. Will it have a bridge to a little island with a chinese pagoda or gazebo on it? Is it an opportunity to have ducks and swans?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Greg! With a place this big and such a large staff to maintain it, there always is a lot of planning ahead. It's to expensive not to plan to be honest. As with any project, you change things as you go along to make things better. I was just changing some of the positions of where Hollies were being planted yesterday. Yes, there will be an island with a bridge onto it with a replica of how gazebos used to be built such as the ones I still see in Vermont in the town squares. I like making landscapes into something like you may have in a dream. The lake starts on the upper end with a fieldstone springhouse which flows into a shallow coy pond, which than has a waterfall that will flow down into the lake. The lake will have tall victorian street lights surrounding it on the grass apron and all the larger specimen trees on the hillside such as the holly and magnolias will be underlit and there will also be some overhead lighting to pick up the things that are lower such as when the azaleas (several thousand being installed) are in bloom or the 100,000 plus bulbs that will be going in too. That will allow for not only enjoyment during the dark of all the colors, but it also will create reflections on the lake of the same doubling the beauty of what you see, just in different ways. Yes, I'm nutts! lol I want both swans and ducks. The fun part will be to teach Annie and Holly to leave them alone! I have a friend who has swans on his estates lake and I am filming up there on Friday actually, so the video will be shown not this weekend, but next. Try and catch that one. His place is something. And I also am filming at another friends estate the following week and his place is incredible as well. Wait until you see some of his interesting thing's he's done. A true artist. Well, I'm probably boring you, so I'll shut up! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@danpictish5457]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Wow, what a plan mate. I'll be on the look out for some folly castles for you. Ha Ha.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Think big! Right! lol

[@RogerC12]

Awesome video hope you get a cool mix next year. Mark, I've got a question for you. You play hockey? You give me hokey player vibes.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Roger! I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you! I played baseball, tennis Never tried hockey. Thanks for watching! Have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@patblack2291]

If a deer doesn't eat it, I'm all for it!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

They don't! I know what you mean! lol I installed a new bed of 1,500 Daylilies last fall and never saw a flower! The deer at night ate every flower bud off them! Next year during flowering season, we are going to have to wrap the entire huge bed with deer netting I guess. Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate your comments too! Pat, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@patblack2291]

@@marksgardenlife5971 I built a 6' fence, then a 7' fence, and now I have an 8' fence! LOL

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Oh no! That's a lot of work!

[@donaldauguston9740]

Thanks Mark. You've totally sold me on doing this for next year. I would really like to see how you sow the seeds and cover them. Do you water continually or sporadically? Are there pests such as slugs I need to look-out for? Thank you, DA

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Donald! You're very welcome! I'll do a video next year showing me sowing them. The sowing is very easy and I only watered them right after sowing once. I guess the slug issue depends on the part of the country you're in. I had no issues. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Donald, you have a great week! Best, -Mark

[@country_boy_zone6b]

Great video and awesome to see well grown zinnias.....i really like cosmos esp the Sea Shells mix. Its petals are like a tube with the end cut off and i have had zero disease problems. They come in white, pink and a fuchsia red, tho i might try the newer Lime series of zinnias that have pinks and mauves mixed with green.... what happen to your knee???...how many times have a told you, the bedroom is not Cirque de Soleil !!!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Rourke! I'm happy you liked the video! Thank you! I think about anyone could grow Zinnas they are just that easy. Cosmos are another old fashioned easy to grow flower. Did you know Cosmos are native to Mexico and have been domestically grown since the late 1700's? That's a long time! The lime series of zinnas are very attractive. My knee....would you believe I fell off my bike! lol Cirque de Soleil. lol Believe me, those days are in the past! As always, thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a great day! Best, -Mark

[@jjjjrk12345]

Mark I would love to work for you! How do I get in touch with you?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

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