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Earth Science, Shady Wildflower Mix, 2 lbs.

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Brighten your landscape with a burst of brilliant, shade-tolerant flowers. We make it easy with this all-in-one formula that contains natural wildflower seed, mulch, plant food, and soil conditioners.

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Brighten your landscape with a burst of brilliant, shade-tolerant flowers. We make it easy with this all-in-one formula that contains natural wildflower seed, mulch, plant food, and soil conditioners. Natural mulch & soil improvers creates the ideal soil conditions for growth. Patented Water Right Crystals™ provide an ideal guide for when and how much to water. Earth Science Shady Wildflower Mix is a carefully selected blend of 11 wildflowers species, including annual baby’s breath, annual candytuft, purple coneflower, corn poppy, and Johnny jump-up.

  • Earth Science All-In-One Daisy Flower Mix, with seed, mulch, and soil conditioners 200 sq. ft.
  • Water Right Crystals expand and sparkle with water, helping you to give the right amount of water at the right time.
  • Includes a vibrant mixture of annuals and perennials known to thrive in shady conditions.
  • Natural mulch & soil improvers creates the ideal soil conditions for growth.
  • Easy to apply straight from the pouch.
  • Designed to bloom throughout the season with minimal care or maintenance.

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Starting times will vary depending on the vegetable you are growing. Each seed packet will have specific sowing instructions for that type of vegetable. Some plants, such as tomatoes and peppers, should be started indoors, 6-8 weeks before the last frost...
The process of bringing seeds outside is called hardening off. Hardening off is generally done sometime after the seedling has two full sets of normal leaves. In Minnesota, you want to begin hardening off seedlings in late April/early May.  To ...
If you have a southern facing window with all day sun, you may grow seedlings in a windowsill. Be sure to rotate the seedlings frequently to ensure the plants do not lean heavily towards the sun. For more even results, use a grow light, positioned roughly...
We recommend using either high intensity T5 fluorescent bulbs, or LED grow lights. Both setups will produce excellent results. T5s are the typical grow light, are economical and come in frequencies that are helpful for plant development. LED technology...
Grow lights should be kept roughly 4-5” above the top of seedling leaves. If you are using very powerful LEDs, you could even keep them 8-10” away.
Grow lights should be used to mimic a natural sunlight cycle for plants. We recommend using them 12 hours a day, from roughly 7am to 7pm.  
When determining how much grass seed you will need, you must determine your square footage by measuring length multiplied by width.
A variety of seedling trays exist for seed starting. If you are starting smaller seeds, a simple peat cell tray works great. However, the larger the seed, the larger the initial pot should be. If you are starting larger seeds indoors such as: sunflowers...
Do not start any type of fertilizer regime for young seedlings until they have at least two full sets of regular leaves. Start with a root stimulator, then after a month you may move on to a gentle, weak (half strength) water-based fertilizer. Remember...
Let the roots tell you when to transplant. When you begin to see the seedling’s root growing out of the bottom of their current pot, it is time to transplant up to something larger. We recommend using a 4” nursery pot to transplant most seedlings. In...
Gertens carries a wide variety of both spring and autumn planted bulbs. Spring planted bulbs, such as gladioli and dahlias, are best started indoors in early April, and planted outside once the soil temperatures are above 55 F. Autumn planted bulbs, ...
The big three tips are: 1) Staking and training 2) Feeding and watering and 3) Harvesting and enjoying. 1) Keeping plants trained and staked allows air circulation around crops and provides much-needed support for produce as it grows...
Ideal time to plant grass seed is late August, early September. During these times you avoid the heat of the summer, and the seed has time to germinate and establish before the winter months. Grass seed can be planted in spring, you will just need more...
Roughing up the soil surface and adding a seeding soil can help establish the grass seed. Overtime, applications of gypsum to help break up the soil and aerating the yard are the two most beneficial ways to break up the hard dirt.
A fertilizer lawn spreader is the easiest and most efficient to broadcast grass seed. Throwing by hand is not accurate for larger areas. Set the spreader to a very light setting as grass seed will flow faster than fertilizer. Go over the area multiple...
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