If you dream of a garden that feels beautifully effortless, one that surprises you with blooms each year without you lifting a finger, you need to start planting more self-seeding flowers. And August is a great month to start.
Many self-seeding annuals and biennials can be planted or sown now, settling into the soil as fall approaches, then rewarding you with a flourish of flowers the following spring and summer. As a busy gardening editor, I often wish I could dedicate more time to my cut flower patches, so self seeding flowers are a non-negotiable for me.
