I lookup the stratification requirements when I am making up my plant tags. Then I write on the tag "ws" for wintersow and "ss" for spring sow. If it is something that may need multiple warm cold warm cycles I also write on it "slow" and the date sown. That way if it isn't sprouted by summer I know to keep watering it and move it to a shady spot over the summer so it won't completely dry out before next winter. I file my seed packets I plan to sow and prepared labels in a tub with sections for sowing early winter, late winter/spring, and tender-only sow after frost. This is just to make sure I get the things that NEED cold out first. Then I can take my time doing the things that might need a bit of cold or fluctuating temps or at last can handle cold. The tender things can wait, some of them get done in my "wintersowing containers" and some get direct sown. That decision depends on how many of the seed I have, where it is going, how quickly it germinates, and of course how much potting mix I have left! I always end up underestimating how much I am going to do each year. So, there are still reasons why some of us research the seed's needs, but it is definitely not required for a successful experience. If you like researching that info - do it, if not skip it altogether or maybe just do it for those very special seeds. You will also learn what works best for you over the years and tweak the routine to suit your needs.

let me know if i missed anything. jan------physocarpus 'summer wine' (ninebark) heptacodium m. (seven sons) rumex s. (bloody dock) veronica 'georgia blue' veronica 'goodness grows' hydrangea 'snow queen' oak leaf hybrid hosta 'moonlight sonata' haley----crepe myrtle 'natchez' todd-----aspisdistra (cast iron plant) hostas terry----hosta 'gold standard' nelson---rumex s. (bloody dock) hosta 'golden tiara' linda----aspidista (cast iron plant) physocarpus 'summer wine' (nine bark) rumex s. (bloody dock) michelle-hydrangea 'snow queen' oak leaf hybrid achimenes (orchid pansy) alstromeria species siberian iris susan----veronica 'georgia blue' lamium 'orchid frost' wayne

Ok gonna take a stab at Blueiris' list here goes: Blueiris Raspberry Canes white Geranium white/purple Geranium Yvonne''s Sallvia Pennyroyal Purple Monarda Red Pixie lily Daylily Ruby Stella Daylily Pink Damask Daylily Night Beacon 2 Saskatoon berry 2white with peach daffs Korean Purple garlic 2 Mini Daffs African Daisy Kiss me over the Garden Gate I hope this is right , if not Blueiris please let me know what I am missing . I just feel like I am missing something Thanks Signet This post was edited by signet on Sat, Jun 7, 14 at 16:05

When your pet suffers from stress or anxiety, try a combination of the extracts of Oats, Valerian, and Chamomile. (Check with your vet for correct dosage.) Rub a little Lavender oil near the animal's muzzle, or place some on a cotton pad in the pet's bed or in his sleeping area. And remember that if you are stressed, the animal will be too, so sniff a little of that calming Lavender for yourself as well. Plenty of info on Bloody (red-veined) dock on the Web. See link. http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Rumex+sanguineus Here is a link that might be useful: bloody dock