Whether you planted too closely , had spotty germination or water washed come together , you could easily transplantdirect - sownseedlings from one part of the seam to another .
The problem: seedlings are in tight clumps
As you could see above , these old maid flower that were direct - sown into the garden bed are raise too closely together . As the seedling continue to get bigger , the tight clumps will be too crowded and wo n’t cover up the area evenly and may even cause the plant to suffer . Good word is , this problem can be remedied by thinning andtransplantingfor good garden bed coverage .
turn back out ourFlower & Plant Guide
How to fix it: thin and replant seedlings
There are just a few mere tone to fix seedling clumps in the garden . wash the soil , then utilize a soil knife to carefully prod up all the roots of some of the seedling clumps to reduce and replant them . Gently seperate the seedling clunk that you dug up , and replant them into sphere that do n’t have any seedlings . Once they ’re spread out and evenly spaced , they ’ll grow better to cover your garden layer .
See morehelpful How To article
The results: a fuller garden bed
Here you may see how the garden bed of zinnia ’s filled in later in the season to organise a carpet of semblance . If the clumps of seedlings would have been left as is , this even coverage of plants would n’t have been achieved . So next meter you notice yourself with unevenly sown seeds , just play along these simple steps to thin and replant for lavish and beautful garden bed .
See more information onhow to direct - sow cum into your garden
