Other than regular watering, its the survival of the fittest in my yard.

I rarely have enough blooms at the same time to fill a vase.

What Is Seed Tape?

A colorful patch of garden flowers featuring the Black Eyed Susan and purple coneflower

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In addition to my usual packets of loose seeds, I bought some Burpee seed tape.

The package contained a roll of very thin paper that has seeds embedded in it.

(Unlike regular adhesive tape, there is nothing sticky.)

Burpee zinna seeds

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You plant the paper right in the soil and keep it moist so that the seeds can sprout.

It took less than 10 minutes for me to plant six rows.

Burpee

What Are The Benefits Of Using Seed Tape?

rows of sprouts to show for it.