1. Valentine's Hardy Hibiscus 2. May Night Salvia 3. Grape Gumball Bee 4. Sweet Autumn Clematis 5. Pink Crush New England Asters 6. Cheyenne Spirit Coneflowers 7. Climbing Hydrangea 8. Sacha Clematis 9. Shirley Temple Peony 10. Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox these are my favorite outdoor plants to grow in zone 7B, please share your top 10 in your hardiness zone.

A seedling is a young sporophyte sprouting developing out an embryo from seed. The development of a seedling begins with germination of seed. Seedlings consist of three main parts: -The Radicle (Embryonic Root) -The Hypocotyl (Embryonic Shoot) -Cotyledons (Seed leaves) in this process soil temperature is important, cool soil retains the germination process, warm soil about 75 if possible until seedings show up in your soils surface. Provide adequate air temperature of 70 to 75 during the day and at night temperatures of at least 60 to 65. water daily until seedlings are at least a few inches tall or wide, hot or windy conditions, check the soil often and water frequently as conditions sometimes dry the soil much faster. Avoid wet leaves it helps prevent diseases. Before transplanting seedling outdoors my rule of thumb is seedlings should have at least 3 to 4 leaves we call that "True Leaves" by then it should be big enough to plant outside after it has been hardened off.

Companion planting has been a technique I have used to grow different plants near each other to create a beneficial relationship to improve growth, deter pests and attract pollinators into my garden. Companion planting helps enrich soil, maximize space. This natural approach helps balance the ecosystem. I found a Companion planting guide created by Sow-Right-Seeds on-line so that it can help guide you if you're just beginning your gardening journey.

Does anyone else love to collect seeds from Cannas?

Here in this video I harvest potatoes, you will know when to harvest when the plant dies down completely. You will then proceed to dig in the soil or pull the plant from the top then you will see some potatoes attached to it! Growing potatoes is easy and extremely fun!