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Bayard

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3. I need to get this bed weeded
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:29 PM
Apr 2017

To plant this years flowers. And I have a bucket of zinnia seeds from last year's blooms. I just hate pulling them if that's what they are. Having the same problem with my black-eyed susans. They are definitely self-seeding perennials, but I can't tell if the little seedlings all are over their bed, and the garden path are keepers. Life and death decisions in the flower garden!

How does everyone else's garden grow? Just about all my perennials are up and going, some already getting ready to bloom, like the oriental lillies, purple cone flowers, and iris. Lost my crepe myrtle and gaura though.

Have to get vege garden ready to plant. Late already. Seeds are in the mail!

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Zinnia Question [View all] Bayard Apr 2017 OP
Could you transplant some of them into pots and see what happens? Arkansas Granny Apr 2017 #1
I would keep them. saidsimplesimon Apr 2017 #2
I need to get this bed weeded Bayard Apr 2017 #3
Black eyed Susan's will pop up for years NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #9
Absolutely they'll reseed. cheapdate Apr 2017 #4
Bingo... flotsam Apr 2017 #6
Leave them. They are little volunteers and like to live in that spot. WhiteTara Apr 2017 #5
black eyed susans steventh Apr 2017 #7
Check Old Farmer s Almanac maybe? irisblue Apr 2017 #8
Before I thought about it Bayard Apr 2017 #10
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