How can you tell if it's weed or a plant/flower growing?

I planted a lot of seeds of different flowers all over my garden two weeks ago!

How can you tell if it's weed or a plant/flower growing?
how did you plant the seeds? In a straight line or all over the place. If in a straight line that can help identify.


Otherwise you may need to wait until they are a little bigger.


As they grow you can just pull out ones that seem not to be wha you wanted


There isa web-site that shows what flower and weed seedlings look like but I can't think of it right now. Will look in my many bookmarks and get back to you.








http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk...





http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings.h...





http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/iac/e1363/...








another thing I sometimes do is go to a garden centre and look at real plants of the ones whose seeds I planted and then go home and identify them that way.


good luck





but once again, if unsure leave it for a little while. One year my brother in law pulled up almost all the poppy seedlings thinking they were a weed that looked quite similar at first!!!
Reply:It is really hard to tell when they are young, but look around other places where you did not plant those seeds and see if the same little plantlets are coming up - if they are in your bed and your lawn, then they are weeds, normally. Also if they look organized, they are probably your seeds, rather than weeds. It will take a little time for the real leaves to appear (versus the first set or two, which are special) and so do not rush to compare them to the seed packet leaves - give them a little time.
Reply:Some seed packages show what the seedlings of the flower look like. If you planted the seeds in a row, look for a line of seedlings all about the same stage of development. If you broadcast seeded the bed, then look for the most common form of seedling. Of course, a "weed" is defined as an unwanted plant in a given place! Grass is considered a weed if it invades your flower beds!
Reply:Try to compare the foliage to the pictures on the seed packet or Internet images. Also, check the germination period on the seed packet. If it doesn't look like any weeds that you recognize, let it grown and see if it turns into something recognizable.
Reply:All are flowers/plants. A weed is a flower/plant you don't want.

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