volunteer seedling
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Should too many volunteer seedlings appear in spring, you can simply pull and discard them, or gently dig them up and transplant them where you want them to grow.
It can be trained upward when supported by a fence or trellis or serve as a wandering ground cover.
volunteer seedling - A plant or garden flower that sprouts from seeds formed the previous year.
I'm gradually enlarging this area by spraying wide strips around the perimeter, into which I transplant volunteer seedlings and divisions taken from clumps of the spreading types.
Most amaranths drop seeds where they grow, so after the first year, you probably won't need to plant them again. Just thin out the volunteer seedlings and enjoy their trouble-free beauty year after year.
(If you don't have the handle, the pry bar does double-duty.) The trowel, that little hand spade, is the perfect tool for planting window boxes and containers, or moving those little volunteer seedlings or any of those other little jobs that are so ...
 See also: Seedling, Volunteer, Plant, Gardener, Planting
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