Get a head start on your summer garden.
Black-Eyed Susans
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Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) are a classic for any garden!
says Sara Rubens, certified garden coach and founder of Seed to Sanctuary.
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These cheeryyellow flowerswith dark centers bloom year after year and are super easy to grow.
Germination takes 1 to 3 weeks.
Once they are established, coneflowers are drought-tolerant and hardy.
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It loves the sun, thrives insandy soil, and doesnt need much fuss.
Tickseed is a long-blooming flower in the familyAsteraceae.
Seedlings will pop up in two to three weeks.
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Lavender
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Lavender(Lavendula spp.)
provides striking purple flowers, grey-green leaves, and a soothing scent.
They also like to be kept lightly moist.
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Delphiniums
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For colorful spring andearly summer blooms, plant delphiniums.
Delphiniums love a cooler temperature when germinating, so starting them in winter is ideal.
Babys breath (Gypsophila spp.)
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comes in white or soft pink and self-sows once established, so it keeps coming back year after year.
To grow babys breath indoors from seed, start 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost.
Lightly cover seeds with about 14 inch of soil and keep them moist.
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In about 2 weeks, youll begin to see sprouts.
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