Why have all the annual flowering seeds I planted come up all leggy and weak?

I planted several differant annuals towards the middle of April, on a light (but not in direct sunlight) windowsill which are all useless now I think! What have I done wrong, and can I rescue them? They just grew really tall and dont seem to have enough strength to hold themselves up much longer. PLEASE HELP!!!

Why have all the annual flowering seeds I planted come up all leggy and weak?
I would first check the type of flower you planted and see if it's a sun, partial sun or shade plant. For instance, marigolds do very poorly in shade, and begonias do very poorly in full sun.



Then I would make sure you're not over or under watering them.



If you didn't add any potting soil and just used dirt from the ground, it may not have enough nutrients, so in that case you could get some Miracle Grow plant %26amp; flower food and add that, or re-plant them using Miracle Grow potting soil.
Reply:Ah, you've answered your own question in the first sentence...

plants need light to photosynthesize. When they're not getting enough light, they get leggy (etiolated) and flop over.



Try moving them to better light, and brush them lightly several times a day with your hand (or use a small fan to move them slightly) so they'll get huskier and stronger.
Reply:If they are long and spindly,that means they are not getting enough sun.They are fighting to grow as fast as possible to reach the sunlight.Just like in the forest. Little trees fight to get to the canopy where they will receive sunlight to grow.Little plants do the same ,even if their not in a forest.That is the reason for their spindly growth.Move them into a place with more sun,and your plants will grow into their long little stems.Byee
Reply:because of people who don't care about the environment. global warming and not recycling is killing our air, our plants and everything else.



try organic!



it also depends where you live, if the weather was bad and cold it might have not given the plant enough nutrients for it to grow nice and strong. i'd wait abit and maybe they'll grow, try and give them heat too.



good luck!
Reply:Sounds like there's not enough sun for the plants. Try planting something which can grow in shade, which is what indirect sun is.
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Reply:Not enough light or planted so closely they need thinned.
Reply:Likely poor soil - enrich the beds with some compost

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