Things You'll Need:
- Seeds
- Flower pots if starting indoors
- Potting soil if starting indoors
- Garden gloves (optional)
- Hoe (optional)
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Step 1
If you are planting seeds outside, make sure to choose flowers that will grow in your area and in the area of your yard that will be the flower garden. If your garden will be partially shaded, you don't want to plant seeds that need full sunlight to grow properly. Check the seed packets for the regions in which the seeds are suited.
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Step 2
If you want to start your seeds indoors, plant them according to the seed packet. Most flower seeds like cosmos, asters, marigolds, geraniums and others can be started indoors. Use flower pots and quality potting soil. Once the seedlings are about 4 inches high they can be safely transplanted into the outside garden.
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Step 3
Some seeds are meant to be directly started outside in the garden. Usually these are smaller type seeds like daisies and poppies and certain other wildflowers. These seeds are spread lightly on the ground and either walked on or raked in to make firm contact with the ground. When planting seeds directly outside in the garden, it's best to mark the four corners where the seed patch is planted so you don't forget where you planted which seeds.
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Step 4
Seeds planted outside don't need to be watered as much because the outside soil tends to be watered naturally through rain, morning dew, fog and humidity. Seeds started indoors will need to be lightly watered more frequently, keeping the soil moist.
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Step 5
Seeds planted indoors can be started up to eight weeks before spring. Seeds planted directly outdoors should be done after the last threat of frost has passed.
