I would wait until after mowing. I don't remember where you live, but it is warming up. You might consider using an organic fertilizer this first time to avoid adding a salt stress to the heat stress you will experience very soon. I hope you have read all the cautions about spring seeding. It is not the best time to do that because of the summer heat and germinating crabgrass along with the grass seed; however, it happens. So let's try to make the best of this. Assuming you don't have bermuda, then let the grass get as tall as possible during the hottest part of summer. Many people stop mowing to let the grass get very long. Tall grass seems to be much less susceptible to heat stress. If you are anticipating a hot, sunny day, you might consider a midday shower just to cool the grass and the very surface of the soil. This would not be for the purpose of watering the roots, but only to cool the grass and prevent heat stress. Five to ten minutes of gentle moisture is all I'm talking about and only on hot sunny days. Hot overcast days do not apply...I don't think.

Hi Nikki, There is a page on the internet that shows pictures of every phase of growing seedlings. I don't know the gentleman who put this on the internet, and there is not a lot of explanation with the pictures, but it took a lot of effort to get this site all together. The only unfortunate part is that the pictures are not in the correct sequence. Many of the pictures about starting seeds have dates to show their progress, so use the dates to get the sequence. Lots of pictures also about pollinating, seed pod formation, seed storage, record keepping, etc. Just remember, this is one person's way of doing things - - not the only way. Hope you are as successful in getting them through to spring when you can plant them outside as you have been in getting them to germinate. Larry Here is a link that might be useful: Eldon Welch's Daylilies

Wow Ch3rri! That will be an incredible experience. I always wanted to go there, but the flight time, I don't think I could handle that! Take some good pics. Top sells Kapong Mauve seeds, so I would hope that they would grow tru to type, but I am learning fast that some places will sell plants/seeds just for the profit. I bought a Hoya Lauterbachii from Logee's Greenhouse in Danielson Conn. They said it would be an easy grower and bloom after vine matures. Well I went to GW hoya forum and contacted Carol Noel, who happens to be an authority and she told basicalyy told me that I would have like a 10% chance at getting flowers. She lives in Hawaii, and she said she has optimum conditions for this and she has only had flowers twice, ever. So I am more leary about things, I research now before making a purchase. So who is going to care for your jungle while you are gone? That is always challenging for me, last time I lost a plumeria, and a kumquat. I think I lost a few more, but cannot remember.

Hello - I had some luck with germinating the Sugar Apple seeds. I had some dried seeds (someone gave me). First I tried the damp towel method but nothing after 5 weeks. Next I scored the remaining seeds (dry ones - not the damp towel ones) enough so that the protective coat was gone and I could see inside seed (it was white inside). I planted them in peat moss pellets in a starter greenhouse kit I got from home depot. I left it in the garage, sealed the sides with scotch tape and waited... About 2 weeks later I saw some seeds germinate. At one point I had over 20 seedlings, however all but 4 died due to fungus before the seedling fully emerged. I blame myself.. I should have removed the top lid by now (it happened in a matter of 2 days while I was away). I transferred the remaining 4 to a small 3 inch pot (used potting soil). I left it indoors the whole time near a window that got indirect sunlight as California summer was too hot (100+ on multiple days). Well one more seedling died in a few days. I decided to move the remaining 3 pots outdoor. 1 to side of house (gets 3-4 hours sunlight a day), 1 in full sunlight, and one in shade of another tree (the tree gets full sun). Well now (about 4 months later) only the one on the side of the house is alive. It is about 5-6 inch high. I am not sure if it is healthy though -- it seems to only have 2 leaves at a time. When a new set of leaves emerges, the old two fall off... I am not sure what to do now... Winter is getting too cold, so I am thinking about moving indoors and using grow lights...