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2ND TRY RE: ZINNIAS

SEVERAL DAYS AGO I SENT THE FOLLOWING REQUEST--IF NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN
ANSWERING BASIC QUESTIONS, THEN I WILL UNSUBSCRIBE AND NOT WASTE ANYONE'S TIME:


I'm fairly new to this list and have been gardening for about 15 years. I
started with hybrid tea roses-moved on to antique roses and eventually other
flowers, veggies etc.

        I live in New Orleans, on the border of zones 8 & 9. Usually an
extremly wet area where it commonly rains every afternoon, we have been in
the throws of a drought for the last two months. The ground is parched and
watering is a major problem. 
        However, enough of my woes. The reason I am writing is that I am
having a big problem getting zinnia seeds to sprout.I am embarrased to even
admit this, let alone ask for help, because zinnias are simple plants-- one
step above a weed. I have grown them many times by simply broadcasting the
seed in the ground, water, and voila, zinnias. I have tried three times this
summer and not one seed germinated although there were 1998 seeds. I would
love to blame this on El Nino-but.... any ideas?
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