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MNL Pollinator Seed Mix, Dry-Mesic, 1000 sqft

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MNL's most popular mix for homeowners with dry-mesic soils for pollinator habitat enhancement and restoration. This mix is their most diverse mix, with 40+ species of wildflowers including 3 or more in each bloom season: spring, summer, and fall.

Seed mixes come with native grasses, wildflowers, cover crop, and a filler (for easier spreading) all pre-mixed.

Best for areas with full sun, and dry well-drained soil. Seed mix height of 2-4’. Seed at 10 pls lbs per acre.

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  • Hand Broadcast: Hand mix the seed in the bag and stir regularly throughout the seeding process to maintain a well-balanced seed mixture. Split the seed mixture in half and spread one half evenly over entire project area, then go over the area again spreading the second half of the seed mixture to ensure full coverage. Water with approximately 1” of water.
  • Year 1: Mow regularly once height reaches 18-24”, or if you start to see small flowers emerging the first several weeks after planting. Cut to a height around 6-8” to manage undesirable vegetation. Avoid letting weeds flower long enough to set seed. Site may have overall “weedy” appearance during this phase. A weed whip is the best tool for trimming the vegetation, go slow and mulch the material well.
  • Year 2: Small cool season grasses and early successional flowers appear on site (such as Black-eyed Susan’s). Site is often cut early in the growing season, then monitored and weedy growth is managed selectively. Species diversity becomes more noticeable throughout the growing season.
  • Year 3: Most native species are maturing and can begin to compete with non-desirable, weedy, vegetation. It is during the third year that the true diversity of the planting area will be obvious, and various blooms can be noted throughout the growing season. Cut the planting in the spring, and plan to burn or cut/rake the site every 3-5 years to promote floral diversity.

Seed mix contents likely to vary slightly throughout the growing season. Actual seed mix composition will be listed on seed tag at time of delivery.

MNL produces premium, local origin native seed. All of our native seed is tested for noxious weeds and certified to be of local origin. It is also tested for germination and purity, allowing us to sell it as “Pure Live Seed” (PLS). This assures you are only paying for viable seed.

Product Questions (8)

When determining how much grass seed you will need, you must determine your square footage by measuring length multiplied by width.
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...
Watering requirements for new grass seed truly depend on weather conditions. More water is required during hot and dry times, less water when cool. During hot times, 2-3x per day at only about 10-minute watering intervals. You want the soil to be moist...
Yes, you can water grass seed too much to where it will not germinate. You can also wash the seed away if water starts running through the yard. Also, overwatering can create mold/fungus if seed sits overnight wet.
Store grass seed in the cotton or poly woven bags they are sold in. These bags allow the seeds to breathe and not overheat. However, these are not waterproof, so they need to be kept in a dry spot. Cooler spot is always better as well, keeping in a hot...
The main difference between grass seed types are the abilities to grow in full sun of full shade, dry or wet conditions, how much fertilizer each type needs, and how fast they germinate. Below are main types of grass seed found in the Twin Cities area...
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