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compare a traditional shake-and-scatter mix with one of. the pre-seeded wildflower carpets.
1 chose the Country Wildflower Bucket, a shake-and-scatter mixture from Clyde Robins Seed Co., and a pre-seeded organic flower mat from Proseed Inc.
Here’s how these two products stacked up:
• Germination: The pre-seeded carpet had a surprisingly high rate of germination, with 16 of the promised varieties making an appearance. The only no-show was the California poppy, which came as no surprise given the late planting date. In fact, because all kinds of poppies need to be planted in early fall if they’re to bloom in the spring, I was amazed when a red Shirley poppy reared its head.
On the contrary, the shake-and-scatter mix had a disappointingly low rate of germination. Only four of the 25 alleged varieties came up — and one of those wasn’t even listed on the package.
In both cases, the speed of germination was good, with seeds sprouting within four
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