There’s something quite remarkable about growing your own plants from seeds. You gain a true sense of achievement when you see the first signs of growth emerging from the soil. And it’s not as ...

Petunias carry a great variety in a number of aspects, including a wide range of colours; single and double blooms; smooth or ruffled petals; solid, single, striped, veined or picotee-edged colours; ...

Question. I am trying to avoid the increased cost of small pots of petunias and would like to grow them from seed, but the seeds are so small. What should I do? Answer. All garden center plants have ...

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Sow petunia seeds into moist soil in a pot and keep the pot in sunlight. This seed will grow into a lush green plant that blooms with purple, pink and white coloured trumpet-shaped flowers.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Flower gardens with a difference depend on seed sowing. Order the seeds now; sow some of them promptly and hang ...