A summer cutting garden bed with a trug of cut stems at the end of the row
Rows of small hardy annual seedlings in a bare autumn garden bed

Sow Hardy Annuals in Fall and They Flower Weeks Earlier

4 August 2026

Fall sown hardy annuals come through winter as small plants and flower earlier, taller and heavier than the same seed sown in spring.

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A small backyard cutting bed of zinnias, cosmos and dahlias in summer

What to Plant in a Cutting Garden When You Only Have One Bed

24 June 2026

The plants that earn their space in a small cutting bed, the ones that do not, and why cut-and-come-again matters more than flower size.

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