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Tom’s Guide
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Madeleine Streets

7 tips for sowing seeds outdoors this spring for a blooming garden

Sowing seeds outdoors.

There are many ways to grow a plant from seed, but planting outdoors — also known as direct sowing — can often be overlooked or seem too daunting. Gardeners often start their seeds indoors, where conditions are easy to control and extreme weather won’t interfere with healthy growth.

However, as we move into spring, the threat of frost lessens and the soil begins to warm, making the climate more favorable for sowing seeds outdoors. Here we take a quick look at the advantages of indoor and outdoor sowing and a deep dive into how to sow seeds outdoors the right way.

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