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Starting Flowers from Seed
Rounding out our Seed Starting Mini Series is a look into growing flowers from seed! In many ways, this will be a total 180 degree shift from growing veggies and fruit. Flowers aren’t targeted as much by bugs and disease, they benefit from deadheading, and they’re grown more for aesthetic purposes rather than consumption.
This can be anywhere from full sun to part shade depending on variety.
Select a good draining soil. A premixed potting soil is great for pots.
Select a flower-focused fertilizer or all purpose. Stop fertilizing perennial and biennial flowers in September. Continue fertilizing annual flowers until the first frost or when plant dies off. Some cold hardy flowers, like Chrysanthemums can live until well into autumn. 
Consistent water is key as they are high production plants. Monitor your pots and garden beds as location will dictate how much water. Shaded spots may require water less frequently. Use the finger test or weight test if growing in pots.
Bugs, Diseases, Predators
Flowers can emit a scent that will discourage many pests and animals. Keep garden beds clean to reduce the risk of diseases like powdery mildew. Keep up with weeding and pruning to increase airflow so moisture isn’t sitting on the plant growing pathogens.
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Marigolds on Main – New Brunswick
During his time on the east coast, Colin was part of the planting crews for Marigolds on Mainstreet! Since 1997, schools across Saint John, NB participate in growing Marigolds and then bring them to plant on Main Street! It’s a beautiful tradition that serves in community spirit, beautification, and even pest control downtown!
Learn moreEdible Flowers
Some flowers can be edible! Always use clean blooms free from control products.
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