I got my first Greggs mistflower this year! Im so glad that theres a nice variety of cute natives that like sun. Now I just need to keep the dang deer off of them.
I'm going to have to look at the seed company you talked about because I'm trying to make my how front yard a native flower yard, down here in Converse. My HOA won't be able to say anything. Lol. Plus, I just want those flowers AND the pollinators for my garden.
Love the comment about your dog running the fence line to bark at nothing. Made me laugh out loud cause i just spent the morning garden planning and taking that into consideration myself. 😂 Also really appreciate your content cause I’m in texas and have only been gardening for a year so thank you!!
I broadcasted a native Texas/OK wildflower mix yesterday morning on my ranch property in the panhandle. Added in some chicory & crimson clover as well. Fingers crossed to see results this spring. Wanting to help pollinators & draw other insects for the diverse bird population. I’m sure the deer will forage it as well.
I planted a wildflower mix last March and by mid May it was covered with flowers. So beautiful! It still has blooms now although most are dying off ready to reseed for next spring.
Yay for TX-centric gardening info! I saw this was shot "early January" - Do you think it is too late to direct sow spring wildflower seeds in east TX (pine woods region 8b) now that it's closer to "late January"? We woke up to 20-something degrees today (1/17), and the next 10 days fluctuates between 20-63 degrees here.
Hi ,New subscriber, We live in Montgomery County, Texas. We have had our onions in since November, Im uppoting my plants today , and found you . Glad I found you , Mrs josette Montgomery County, Texas 🙏
I’m new to Houston, and I didn’t think we could grow poppies here! I’m so excited to throw all my old poppy packets out into the dirt and see if they’re still viable lol
Greetings from Dripping Springs! After living in our NW Austin condo for 20 yrs with only a small shared area, we're excited we have our own home with a decent amount of yard. I'm happy I found this channel, b/c my spouse and I want to seed much as you showed.
Such a different climate to us! But it's so interesting to me to see what people are doing... why I'll never garden there but if I had to I could lol 😅
Thanks for this! I’ll hit one of the small nurseries that I know carry the NASC offerings. The other day, I went through my BI water-wise packet to identify what was what, so I could remove some of the ones I don’t want. Last year, I had tossed an assortment envelope in an be admittedly too-small (I missed the ‘sq ft’ portion) bed, and it was so overcrowded! Plus some plants I realized I didn’t want. Came up awesomely, but it was chaos. 🤣
Oh my god I’m buying seeds TOMORROW! I live in a little townhome with public space in the back yard that no one really takes care of or trims. I’m so gonna sow some environment enhancing flowers 💐
You can initially water them in but otherwise they rock and roll with average precipitation amounts this time of year. If it's exceptionally dry where you're at give them a good watering 1-2 times a week
I made it my goal to plant wildflower gardens. I have milkweed, summer poinsettias, daisies, hollyhocks, indian blankets, sedum, sea oats, maximillian sunflower, boneset, coneflowers, asters, candytuft, mint, blue sage, tried the standing cypress wouldn't germinate....lol. I have tons of seeds to plant this year, I continue to plant more each year until I get my garden established. If it freezes you can just cover tender sprouts with another flower pot, tarp, or trash bag, that way they escape the frost. At the end of the season Dollar general has a 90 % off sale I go then and buy the $10 flower pots for a dollar...this way I have many flower pots and can add more flowers each year to my porch and patio
😂😂😂😂 the pup to bark at nothing. I have three dogs from the Philippines and they love barking at nothing. I followed your channel because I have been trying to grow flowers and vegetables here in DFW. Everything is new to me and watching your videos makes me feel that I’ll be successful in growing plants and veggies
I was a little late. Just planted mine,raked and spread compost. Hoping for the best with the coming rains . Guess I missed cold stratification period. What do you think? ❤
It depends on where you live! We still get 2 full months of very cold weather from jan-feb so it's just enough for some flowers but not enough for others
I looked for a follow up video - I’m very curious to know how your Antelope Horns Milkweed turned out. Really want to include in my garden in Austin this year. Did they do well?
I ended doing a complete tear down and redesign of my garden last year so I didn't get around to filming a follow up unfortunately. But, germination was spotty on the antelope horn. The other milkweed I sowed took though. Milkweed can be tricky with germ so doing a forced stratification in the fridge for a month then sowing inside in a more controlled environment and transplanting out in the fall or very early spring would be best to increase your milkweed varieties!
Hi there! Quick question…do wildflowers have a long root system or are they mostly shallow? I’m in Louisiana zone 8b and I have rectangle shaped planters that I have placed around my raised beds, I’m wondering if they will grow in those planters okay? They are no more than about 18” deep.
Some that behave as perennials will have a more extensive root system but in my experience 18" is more than enough root depth for almost all of them as long as you can manage moisture!
Makes more sense to just put them in the fridge, rather than have them risk sprouting on a 70 degree winter day or be eaten by squirrels and other critters.
Yup it does! But, I personally don't manage seeds that I toss in the fridge. It's an object permanence thing. Direct sowing is nice, when it works out. Which is has for the last few years for me 🤷🏻♀️
Vanessa so glad I found you, have been looking for someone in central Texas!
I'm so glad you found me too!
Me too! Theres so many of us.
Sweet Alyssum attracts hormworm predators. Planted it near my tomatoes last year, and I didn’t have a single hornworm 😊
YESSS
Maybe I’ll have to dig mine up from up front and stick it out back then!
I love Native American Seed! Ordering their shade grass for our yard to replace our dead St. Augustine. Going to order more of the wildflowers too!
Such a great idea!
I’m actually about to do this too, I’m in Austin as well :)
I love Native American seeds! I planted firewheel, bluebonnets, Greg's mist and a shade friendly mix this year.
I have fallen in love with Greg's mist! It grows so well under extreme neglect haha !
I got my first Greggs mistflower this year! Im so glad that theres a nice variety of cute natives that like sun. Now I just need to keep the dang deer off of them.
I'm going to have to look at the seed company you talked about because I'm trying to make my how front yard a native flower yard, down here in Converse. My HOA won't be able to say anything. Lol. Plus, I just want those flowers AND the pollinators for my garden.
Yessss, do ittt!
Love the comment about your dog running the fence line to bark at nothing. Made me laugh out loud cause i just spent the morning garden planning and taking that into consideration myself. 😂 Also really appreciate your content cause I’m in texas and have only been gardening for a year so thank you!!
So glad I found your channel! I have been waiting for a channel like yours!
"In order to bark....at nothing"😂 same pup....same
😂
I broadcasted a native Texas/OK wildflower mix yesterday morning on my ranch property in the panhandle. Added in some chicory & crimson clover as well. Fingers crossed to see results this spring. Wanting to help pollinators & draw other insects for the diverse bird population. I’m sure the deer will forage it as well.
@@joebartlett3255 great job 👏👏👏 fingers crossed for some success from that sowing!
I planted a wildflower mix last March and by mid May it was covered with flowers. So beautiful! It still has blooms now although most are dying off ready to reseed for next spring.
Yay for TX-centric gardening info!
I saw this was shot "early January" - Do you think it is too late to direct sow spring wildflower seeds in east TX (pine woods region 8b) now that it's closer to "late January"? We woke up to 20-something degrees today (1/17), and the next 10 days fluctuates between 20-63 degrees here.
Oh is it a good time? Aaaaaah thank you! I wanted to plant some for hummingbirds and bees. I'm from Texas as well, so I'm going to go for it.
Yay! You won't regret it!
Hi ,New subscriber,
We live in Montgomery County, Texas.
We have had our onions in since November, Im uppoting my plants today , and found you .
Glad I found you ,
Mrs josette
Montgomery County, Texas 🙏
I’m new to Houston, and I didn’t think we could grow poppies here! I’m so excited to throw all my old poppy packets out into the dirt and see if they’re still viable lol
In Houston you may want to try and sow them in November/December next year if they don't do well for you this round! It's definitely worth a try
Greetings from Dripping Springs! After living in our NW Austin condo for 20 yrs with only a small shared area, we're excited we have our own home with a decent amount of yard. I'm happy I found this channel, b/c my spouse and I want to seed much as you showed.
@@elizabethc.2057 Congratulations on the new property! I'm so excited for you!
I do mine on black Friday to remember.
Stevia! Dude I unalived that plant not once but twice. That’s a really neat seed company I’ll have to purchase some for my texas fam
I don't know how it perennialized but it haha!
I can't wait to get my seeds 🥰🥰
I'm excited for you!
More long format please ❤ just found you and like the vids
How beautiful!
Thank you! I'm excited to see how things pop in the spring!
Such a different climate to us! But it's so interesting to me to see what people are doing... why I'll never garden there but if I had to I could lol 😅
Thanks for all the info. I'm considering starting my own channel. Your'e inspiring!
Definitely do it!
Can’t wait to see!!!!
Thanks for this! I’ll hit one of the small nurseries that I know carry the NASC offerings.
The other day, I went through my BI water-wise packet to identify what was what, so I could remove some of the ones I don’t want. Last year, I had tossed an assortment envelope in an be admittedly too-small (I missed the ‘sq ft’ portion) bed, and it was so overcrowded! Plus some plants I realized I didn’t want. Came up awesomely, but it was chaos. 🤣
Oh my god I’m buying seeds TOMORROW! I live in a little townhome with public space in the back yard that no one really takes care of or trims. I’m so gonna sow some environment enhancing flowers 💐
Yay! That's perfect!
Careful with Illinois bundleflower. It gets very weedy, and I regret including it with my Wildflower mix.
I like chicweed! chamomile, borage, nettles, narsturtiums!
How are your wildflowers coming along?
Good stuff!
Do you just toss them around and lightly brush leaves around it or do you actually layer dirt on top of seeds? Newbie and love your video
I have native seeds I’m fixing to plant. How much water do they require water?
You can initially water them in but otherwise they rock and roll with average precipitation amounts this time of year. If it's exceptionally dry where you're at give them a good watering 1-2 times a week
I made it my goal to plant wildflower gardens. I have milkweed, summer poinsettias, daisies, hollyhocks, indian blankets, sedum, sea oats, maximillian sunflower, boneset, coneflowers, asters, candytuft, mint, blue sage, tried the standing cypress wouldn't germinate....lol. I have tons of seeds to plant this year, I continue to plant more each year until I get my garden established. If it freezes you can just cover tender sprouts with another flower pot, tarp, or trash bag, that way they escape the frost. At the end of the season Dollar general has a 90 % off sale I go then and buy the $10 flower pots for a dollar...this way I have many flower pots and can add more flowers each year to my porch and patio
Yes! That is amazing, I bet your space is a wonderland!
Did you get those big bags of seed from the water garden in cedar park/Leander?
Good eye! Yes I did
@@fromthegardenchannel I love that place! My mom lives nearby so I try to go whenever I visit her.
😂😂😂😂 the pup to bark at nothing. I have three dogs from the Philippines and they love barking at nothing. I followed your channel because I have been trying to grow flowers and vegetables here in DFW. Everything is new to me and watching your videos makes me feel that I’ll be successful in growing plants and veggies
I bet I can help! Texas is a very crazy place to try and grow things but it is possible !
I was a little late. Just planted mine,raked and spread compost. Hoping for the best with the coming rains . Guess I missed cold stratification period. What do you think? ❤
It depends on where you live! We still get 2 full months of very cold weather from jan-feb so it's just enough for some flowers but not enough for others
Do you have an update on how this turned out😅
I looked for a follow up video - I’m very curious to know how your Antelope Horns Milkweed turned out. Really want to include in my garden in Austin this year. Did they do well?
I ended doing a complete tear down and redesign of my garden last year so I didn't get around to filming a follow up unfortunately. But, germination was spotty on the antelope horn. The other milkweed I sowed took though. Milkweed can be tricky with germ so doing a forced stratification in the fridge for a month then sowing inside in a more controlled environment and transplanting out in the fall or very early spring would be best to increase your milkweed varieties!
@@fromthegardenchannel Great intel. Thanks!
I've never been able to get my Poppies to bloom in Oklahoma.
When are you sowing them typically?
@@fromthegardenchannel late March early August. We can get snow here until Easter.
@@nicoleduncan2964I would be starting them in milk jugs out in the snow. It's called winter sowing and it works well in those types of climates
Where in Texas is she located?
Central Texas
Hi there! Quick question…do wildflowers have a long root system or are they mostly shallow? I’m in Louisiana zone 8b and I have rectangle shaped planters that I have placed around my raised beds, I’m wondering if they will grow in those planters okay? They are no more than about 18” deep.
Some that behave as perennials will have a more extensive root system but in my experience 18" is more than enough root depth for almost all of them as long as you can manage moisture!
@@fromthegardenchannel Thanks!
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Beebalm & barking at nothing rules! 🌸🐕
Umm ok you did not have to snap so hard 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Makes more sense to just put them in the fridge, rather than have them risk sprouting on a 70 degree winter day or be eaten by squirrels and other critters.
Yup it does! But, I personally don't manage seeds that I toss in the fridge. It's an object permanence thing. Direct sowing is nice, when it works out. Which is has for the last few years for me 🤷🏻♀️
Can’t wait to see!!!!
Can’t wait to see!!!!
Me too!