Basic gardening tips for planting Zinnias?

this past summer my mother bought some Zinnia plants which i planted and grew beautifully. i would love to grow them again %26amp; have already bought seeds, but have never planted seeds before %26amp; will need some help.











i live in south texas where it is allllways hot. i hope to plant them next month hopefully. it is always summer in this town so i don't think it would be a problem. seriously we had like 7 cold days for 'winter'

Basic gardening tips for planting Zinnias?
My mom always had these in Waco, Texas - not quite "south Texas," but still plenty hot in the summer. Just space the seeds about an inch apart, cover with dirt, and water on a regular basis, and you should have zinnias in no time. Once the plants get about a foot high, pinch then ends off so that they will branch, unless you want just a few big blossoms. They're EASY to grow - enjoy!
Reply:i plant these every year.. I'm in zone 5 and i usually just place the seeds.. loosely.. then lightly cover with dirt... then water thoroughly... keep then moist until you see them sprout ...


they will flower fairly quick... if you want a lot of blooms .. pinch off old faded flowers and it will continue to bloom.. pretty quick ..some of my favorite flowers..


in some spots i plan them, i plant cosmos with them..;)


good luck..
Reply:You could almost throw them out in the soil and they would thrive! I use to plant a row of them along the end of our veggie garden ( seeds too) and always had beautiful flowers. Get the giant Zinnas. You will be very pleased with the way they look when blooming.
Reply:Super easy to grow. Throw down some seeds, water daily until you see sprouts. Zinnias love warm weather and full sun. You'll probably have volunteers from your last season plants. MiracleGro every 2 weeks. Don't be afraid to cut lots of flowers for inside, encourages more blooms. Save some seeds for next year.
Reply:Not hard or compacted soil for the development of baby roots. Zinnias are very easy. Plenty of sunshine, air movement between plants, and water well. They work well as cut flowers. Dead head older blooms to encourage reblooming. They are tough plants and have a long bloom season. You should have no problems.
Reply:Make sure you've got some good soil~ add compost. Zinnias are fairly easy plants and give you alot for hardly any work. Once the bloom, cut spent blooms and cut for bouquets. This encourages new blooms. Being in the south where it's hot, they'll need PLENTY of water. They are sun lovers, just water them often. Also, you can save spent blooms and dry them~ using their seeds for planting next year. Enjoy!