Be Silly. Be honest. Be kind.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
Managing Reseeders
Many flowering plants drop
seeds which readily take root. If you like borders thick
with flowers, these plants can create the look you want
affordably, and with plants to spare!
When using reseeders, you will probably have to do some
thinning. When too many plants are left to grow in a small
area, they will compete with each other and make a poor
showing. Thin when the seedlings are small so that you
won't disturb the roots of surrounding plants, and save
some of these thinnings to share with friends and
neighbors.
The mulch around your plants will not only inhibit the
weeds, but also your seedlings. Pull back the mulch in
areas where you want the seedlings to take hold.
Some of my favorite reseeding annuals are cosmos, spider
flowers, melampodium, impatiens, petunia and tithonia.
Reseeding perennials include blue flox, purple coneflower,
shasta daisy, columbine, four-o'clocks and brown-eyed
Susan.
