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lewisbioed93

WANTED: Pollinator Friendly seeds for Large Park

11 years ago

Hey guys and gals, I work for a local park and rec department as part time landscape manager. We are trying very hard to put together several Pollinator Gardens. (Zone 6b) We have a 75 acre park and more than a dozen sites that would make wonder gardens. We are already working with our 1 local nursery, we are propagating from cuttings, taking donations etc. But I was wondering if any of you guys might have some extra seeds you would be willing to share, I plan on winter sowing all I can to help out the cause. I can certainly provide the SASE


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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    I do something similar. I volunteer at local public parks and take care of flower beds. I direct sow and winter sow. I also dig things out of ditches, take donations and anything else we can think of. Flowers became my first addiction and seed-saving came right behind it. I have so many more seeds than I can plant. I'm in zone 4/5 and the perennials in my area would be perennials in your area. Have a variety of flower seeds. I started with overgrown grass-laden park beds. They are always a work in progress!

    Here's a link to the photos of my beds: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/53377324/thumbs/public-park-flower-beds

    Heidi

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