planting seeds

When choosing your plants, pick ones that are suited for the available growing conditions. Things like hours of daily sunlight, soil fertility and ground & air temperature are very important to the well-being of your plants. Native plants tend to be less picky because they are already well-adapted to the general climate conditions of the area, but if you want non-native plants, then you should read up on their soil, light, fertilizer & water requirements prior to purchasing & planting so that you can be prepared for their needs. Flowers are the easiest to start from seed in the ground, but some require specific temperatures & water conditions to germinate and you also need to consider how long your growing season is so that you can be sure you have enough time for the seeds to germinate & grow to maturity.

You may want to consider getting a book from the library on gardening for your area.