Shrubs and trees should be sown now. I'm sure you can find something to sow in the fall. They usually like a little warm/cold/warm stratification. I've already sown crape myrtles.

I haven't even bought soil yet. I'm still contemplating my method for this year.

good idea token!
I guess I do have some shrubs I can get going... YEAH

I got some MG potting mix when it was on clearance at target. So I am going to dig through some seeds and get going...

Well, I guess I better do some fall cleanup first.
darn

Karen

Clean up done....

Much easier since I barely have any trees. My old yard it took almost all winter to clean up...

Now time to sow some bushes... does Butterfly bush count?

KaREN

KaREN, I harvested white flowering dogwood tree seeds and kousa dogwood seeds this year. Would you like some to start WSing? They require 210 days stratification so it's an exercisse in patience but I'm thinking the payoff would be worth it. I've got both in separate Ziploc baggies for their first 105 days at room temperature followed by 105 days in the 'fridge. I've got plenty of seeds to share so if you're interested, let me know and I'll be happy to send you some. I'm new to all this but I followed the instructions for harvesting the seeds and have my fingers crossed the ones I've got will germinate.
Eileen in CT

I just found an old envelope in my purse that had seeds in it. I remembered that last time I took my father to the hospital for tests they had a pretty flowering bush. Have no idea what it was but it's worth a shot. No place to plant it but my sister's yard is turning into my dumping ground for selfsown seedlings & bulbs I overdid it on. She has terrible allergies so she doesn't "do plants"...LOL. She has the most gorgeous old fashioned Lilac tree which I would love to have at my father's and she can't go near or her eyes swell and she's sneezing up a storm.

Very neat newbie....

Sounds like your sister is lucky to have you...
Karen