{"id":28447,"date":"2020-09-05T09:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T13:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/garden-goddess\/?p=28447"},"modified":"2020-09-05T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T13:29:25","slug":"using-plants-that-reseed-in-your-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/garden-goddess\/2020\/09\/using-plants-that-reseed-in-your-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Plants that Reseed in your Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you considered the value of plants that reseed themselves when designing your sustainable garden?\u00a0 Over the years I have used a variety of annuals and perennials to meet the needs of problematic sites.\u00a0 I have also found value in overall garden designs.\u00a0 Fall is a good time to check out your garden for reseeding potential.<\/p>\n
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Re seeders are annual and perennial plants that develop seeds this time of year.\u00a0 Once the seeds ripen and turn brown, these seed heads split open.\u00a0 These seed capsules can be used to reproduce that plant next year.\u00a0 You can scatter the seeds wherever you would like them to grow, or as I do, just let them drop where they are!\u00a0 By next spring, you will have seedlings emerging.<\/p>\n
To assure success I recommend the following:<\/p>\n
I have used many annuals with the specific intend to give me a return on my investment.\u00a0 My favorite is the cleome.\u00a0 I began using this as a way to manage weeds at a garden site that lacks adequate lawn management.\u00a0 The perimeter lawns were not routinely mowed.\u00a0 So the weed seeds became increasingly problematic in the beds.\u00a0 Cleome really helped with this problem.\u00a0 I allowed the seeds to drop in the fall and scattered the seed capsules in areas I wanted to increase their presence next season.<\/p>\n
Alyssum is another great border plant that will reseed given the proper environment.\u00a0 Follow the preceding tips to assure that they return.\u00a0 I have also found that winter snow cover is a bonus for re seeders like alyssum.\u00a0 With good snow cover in the winter, re seeders have a better chance of reappearing in the spring.\u00a0 That extra insulation really helps.\u00a0 Other annual re seeders include: calendula ( a real butterfly treat), verbena and bachelor buttons.<\/p>\n
I use my perennial re seeders to supplement my gardens.\u00a0 I have used columbine for years in my shady areas.\u00a0 Another part shade perennial less known for its reseeding value is the Bottle Rocket ligularia.\u00a0 I call this my garden “drama queen”.\u00a0 It is a real asset this time of year when other plants are at the end of their blooming cycle.\u00a0 Other commonly known perennials that do well here are pansies, coreopsis, coneflowers, black eyed Susan and New England asters.\u00a0 The trick with\u00a0 the perennials is to leave the seed heads in the garden for the winter.\u00a0 These are perennials I choose not to cut back\/deadhead to reap the benefit of their seeds next season.<\/p>\n
You can also help your biennials (those perennials that bloom every other year) come back annually.\u00a0 These include foxglove, hollyhocks and forget me nots.\u00a0 The first year the plant will not produce bl0oom just leaves.\u00a0 But by year 2 you will see a bloom.\u00a0 So your reseeding allows you to cycle the plant to emerge annually versus biennially.(holly hock seed heads)\u00a0 Word of warning: you may be surprised at the power of the reseeding.\u00a0 It is important that you thin your seedlings.\u00a0 They can overtake other garden plants if not kept in check.<\/p>\n
If you don’t have re seeders in this season’s garden, consider adding them for sustainability next year.\u00a0 As always, “keeping my garden practices rooted in common sense and sustainability”.\u00a0 For more garden topics check out my website http:\/\/gardengodesssenseandsustainabilitycom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you considered the value of plants that reseed themselves when designing your sustainable garden?\u00a0 Over the years I have used a variety of annuals and perennials to meet the needs of problematic sites.\u00a0 I have also found value in overall garden designs.\u00a0 Fall is a good time to check out your garden for reseeding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":28448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\r\n