With summer rapidly approaching, many of us will be looking at our gardens and wondering what we could put in some of the gaps. Growing annual flowers from seed is an ideal way to fill any spaces. Providing color and interest, annuals are ideal for both large garden borders and patio containers, and when grown from seed, are very cost-effective.
As a professional gardener, I have been sowing annuals from seed for decades, both for ornamental displays and for sale as cut flowers. Generally, sown earlier in the spring undercover, May is the ideal time for direct sowing of flowering annuals outdoors, as the soil has warmed up and the risk of frost has generally passed.
