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out, though, there was a noticeable difference in the rate of decline in each plot’s appearance: The pre-seeded mat continued to put out enough blooms to look, it not good, at least acceptable. But the shake-andscatter-mix was a sea of tall, dead flower stalks supporting shriveled blooms. The only recourse was to yank the plants out of the ground.
Conversely, the carpet continues to bloom, albeit sporadically, even now.
• Consumer friendliest: The shake-andscatter mix rated a minus in the consumerfriendly category. Not only did the company arbitrarily substitute a 25-variety mixture for the originally ordered 17-variety blend, but it supplied skimpy planting and maintenance directions.
The pre-seeded carpet rated an A-plus.
It didn’t just live up to its expectations, it exceeded them by leaps and bounds.
Described as a pre-seeded mulch mat containing 18 varieties of wildflowers that would bloom from spring through fall in any part of the country,, it was exactly that. Flower varieties were consistent with the company’s advertising.
The company also provided a detailed instruction booklet with clear information detailing how to prepare the planting site and install and maintain the product. It also listed possible causes of poor results.
The only dark note was the somewhat misleading picture in one of the magazine ads, which included several purple lisianthus, a variety that wasn’t in the mix.
Despite the slight problems with the tested products, however, both performed well. 1 suspect that a great part of that was due to careful and tedious preparation of the planting site beforehand.
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