10 Easy Steps to Growing Cosmos Flowers at Home

Pick a Sunny Place Cosmos flowers love sunlight. Find a bright spot for them.

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Choose Seeds Pick the color of cosmos you like and get those seeds.

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Get Soil Ready Make the soil loose and mix in some compost for nutrients.

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Plant Seeds Put seeds a little into the soil and spread them out.

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Water Lightly Give them a bit of water to start, and keep soil moist.

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Wait for Sprouts Seeds will grow in about a week if it's warm.

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Make Space When plants are small, remove some so others have room to grow.

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Keep Watering Give your cosmos water regularly but don't soak them too much.

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Less Fertilizer Don't use much plant food; it can make them grow less flowers.

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Watch Flowers Grow Soon, you'll see your cosmos bloom in beautiful colors.

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