Spring is right around the corner, which is why now is the perfect time to start thinking about flowers and vegetables to plant in your garden. Seeds need different conditions to sprout, which you should keep in mind when visiting a garden supplies store. To ensure you purchase the right seeds for your landscape, below are a few tips to help navigate options.

3 Steps to Pick Out Seeds for Your Garden

1. Keep Your Hardiness Zone in Mind

If you want to fill your yard with the sweet scent of flowers, choose seeds based on your hardiness zone. This outlines the climate of different regions and how the conditions relate to plant growth. If you don’t want to replant year after year, choose perennials that can withstand winters in your region.

2. Read Packets for Growing Requirements

When looking at seeds in a garden supplies store, pay attention to the unique needs of each plant. Some plants need to start growing indoors before they can be transferred outside. The instructions on the packets should detail the growing requirements. Broccoli, tomatoes, bell peppers, and petunias, for example, are garden staples that require indoor growing time and are transferred to the ground when temperatures rise. If you want to plant seeds directly in the ground, marigolds and sunflowers are two popular flowers that you can put it in the ground when spring arrives.   

3. Narrow the List to a Few Favorites

When combing through all the vegetable seeds available, you might be tempted to bring home an extensive assortment of options. Remember that crops will take up a lot of space as they grow. To prevent overcrowding and ensure roots get water and nutrients needed to survive, leave plenty of space between rows. Additionally, only fill the garden with vegetables you eat regularly to avoid having too much yield.

If you want to get a head start on spring gardening, visit Bethel Feed & Supply Pet & Garden Center. Based in Bethel, OH, the garden supplies store carries an extensive inventory of flower, fruit, and vegetable seeds, so families throughout Clermont County can beautify their yards and enjoy fresh produce. The store also carries livestock supplies and field fencing to keep your animals healthy and contained. To inquire about gardening supplies, call (513) 734-2246. Visit the company online to learn more about the selection, and connect on Facebook for event announcements.