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Frugal Gardening
Frugal Gardening
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Amanda Blankenship

INSANE: Which annuals can reseed if left alone | Rare Historical Photos

self-seeding annuals
Cosmos, calendula, bachelor’s buttons, and several other annual flowers can reseed naturally when their seed heads are allowed to mature. Leaving selected plants standing through fall could mean more flowers next spring without buying replacements. Joe Kuis/Shutterstock

What if some of the flowers you planted this year could come back next spring without spending another dollar at the garden center? While most gardeners treat annual flowers as one-season investments, certain varieties have a surprising ability to return year after year.

The secret is allowing them to complete their natural life cycle instead of removing every fading flower during fall cleanup.

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