I sowed flower seed, sunflower varieties, cosmos, delphinium, johnny jump ups, impatiens will they die??

I mulched over them with 2 inches of woodchip mulch! Can they sprout with mulch over them? LV Nev. It's 40 degrees at night 50 in the day. Help!

I sowed flower seed, sunflower varieties, cosmos, delphinium, johnny jump ups, impatiens will they die??
They may rot before they germinate. Now isn't the time to plant seeds outdoors (too cold). They are also planted too deep. 2" of mulch is quite a bit. Most seeds only need 1/8 to 1/4 inch of soil covering them. All you can do is hope and wait until conditions allow them to germinate...





...$Billy Ray$
Reply:Your welcome Fae. And if they don't germinate, you can always reseed again...Billy Ray Report It

Reply:well.. the sunflower and cosmos.. not to sure on the others.. especially the jump ups.. good luck
Reply:Well, I was gonna suggest waiting til after the first frost is past. But since you're in Vegas, probably not much danger in that. Your seeds and seedlings should do just fine, especially if you've mulched them well. You probably want to pull the mulch back away from the seedlings. As long as the temps don't fall below 40 and there's no danger of frost, they should be ok.





BTW, 2 inches of mulch is not a great deal. Depending on the seed type, they may be able to grow thru it. But they may sprout quicker with the mulch pulled back to allow sunlight to hit the dirt directly.
Reply:start your seeds indoors under a plant light