Many California natives require fire to germinate their seeds and so we could see some of them sprouting this winter and spring where wildfires burned.
Poppies are among the easiest plants to grow from seed. You scatter their seeds over the surface of the earth and let them sprout. This assumes, of course, that there will be a modicum of rain after they make contact with the soil. To ensure seeds stay moist, cover them with a thin layer of garden soil or compost and apply water to the area with a spray nozzle on the end of a hose.
Hollyhock , often seen growing in vacant lots, is the paradigm of a plant that thrives on neglect. It sprouts in asphalt and concrete as long as there is a tiny crack in which a seed can nestle and a few drops of water can collect. It is most often seen in shades of pink, red, and burgundy, but white and yellow hollyhocks are also available. It will self-sow with alacrity, reaching six feet tall or more with hibiscus-like blooms studded along its flower stalks.
If you have a slope that was burned and you wish to get ready for seed planting, do the following. Clear the ground of rocks and debris of every kind. Do not remove roots of burnt plants since they will help to prevent erosion and the plants that they supported may yet regrow. Use a bow rake, with forged metal tines, to grade and smooth the terrain. Use the tine side for raking debris into piles and for rough grading and then flip the rake over and use the bow side for smoothing.
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