Gardeners Struggle with Unwanted Seeds
12 posts across 2 communities in the last 90 days; 75% from r/gardening.
“Your problem is you used crummy, big box seed with a significant amount of weed and “other crop” seeds in it. You’ll be fighting this for the foreseeable future. Sorry boss. [re: Wife asked me to save the lawn in our rental, is this crab or sedge? Threw down some Scott’s TTF six…”
“I hate sparrows. Luckily my neighborhood gang didn’t find my seeds until 6 days in when they were already germinating”
“omg i wish you could come take some of my basil plants. i ignored it for a while and that thing blasted out seeds EVERYWHERE. i have hundreds upon hundreds of basil plants growing all over my yard now. my best advice is try to start some seeds yourself under a grow light or get…”
Several gardeners are dealing with the spread of unwanted seeds, whether from morning glories or bull thistle. They express regret for letting plants flower and produce seeds, leading to a larger problem.
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“omg i wish you could come take some of my basil plants. i ignored it for a while and that thing blasted out seeds EVERYWHERE. i have hundreds upon hundreds of basil plants growing all over my yard now. my best advice is try to…”
“Your problem is you used crummy, big box seed with a significant amount of weed and “other crop” seeds in it. You’ll be fighting this for the foreseeable future. Sorry boss. [re: Wife asked me to save the lawn in our rental, is this crab or sedge? Threw down some Scott’s TTF six weeks ago and this shit showed up a month in]”
“Just wanted to pop back in and say thank you to y all for your suggestions and ideas!:)”
“I hate sparrows. Luckily my neighborhood gang didn’t find my seeds until 6 days in when they were already germinating”
“Worst they can say is no. If they are like most gardeners, they will gladly share seeds and answer any gardening related questions you have. Beware with morning glory; you will have it forever and it thrives on neglect.”
“might be northern ga candy roaster. a type of pumpkin...they also get huge. not super large but they are part of cucubit maxima.”
“Different plant but this year I took a hammer and pliers to some seed pods to get lots of seeds”
“I have been painstakingly removed this in my garden. This is now the fourth time I have to do it. When will it end? I’ve been at my house for three summers now. I stupidly let thistle go to seed last year and now I feel like I am painfully dealing with my laziness last summer. How many times do I have to remove these before they stop coming back? I pull back the mulch and use a knife to cut the root deep and get as much out as possible. submitted by /u/Low-Extreme7330 [link] [c”