Most gardeners, no matter how tirelessly they work in their garden, will get some gaps in their borders at some point.
Perhaps plants have died over the winter due to harsh weather, or the changing garden seasons have left an area of the garden looking untidy, colorless and unloved.
These gaps can often make the difference between having a good garden and a great garden and they can easily be filled in with California poppies.
You may think that the best way of dealing with these gaps in planting is to quickly dash to the garden center and buy a load of small plants.
However, not only will this cost a considerable amount of money, it also takes some expert knowledge to consider all the requirements that new plants may need.
However, by simply planting a few California poppy seeds you can fill these gaps in no time with bright colorful flowers which you needn't worry about the long term needs of.
As California poppies are annual they will quickly thrive in most areas of gardens and therefore are perfect for covering gaps in beds and borders.
Growing quickly you can fill sparse areas with color and at the end of the season simply remove them to allow other maturing plans space to breathe.
The following year you may find that existing planting is now mature enough for no gaps to be seen.
Alternatively you can simply repeat your planting process using poppies to fill in the spaces.
So if you've got areas of your garden which are looking unloved and empty, throw in a few California poppy seeds and watch vibrant color lift your borders within months.