There are plants in our gardens that self-seed year after year. These include sunflowers, marigolds, forget-me-nots and also the beautiful foxglove. But it may be that not every plant does this as a gardener would like it to. So that you too can benefit from self-sowing plants in the future, you should take the following three tips to heart:
- Leave certain areas of the garden untidy and don't pull out every plant that is sticking out of the ground. After all, nobody knows all plants and often doesn't know that the supposed weed should become a pretty flower.
- Look out for nudibranchs. These voracious beasts don't just stick to lettuce, strawberries or vegetables in the garden, they also destroy plants before you know what they were.
- Do not cut off faded plants immediately, but leave them there for a while. If you cut too early, you may also remove the existing seeds. So you can wait a long time for offspring.
Simple tips to ensure plenty of offspring the following year.