Uses Seed Weed Suppression Seed For Sale In Cambridge

Typical nitrogen produced is 100 lbs. Hairy Vetch has rapid growth that makes it a good weed suppressant. Sow with or without grain, grass or field peas! When sown late summer, spring regrowth is vigorous and nitrogen-producing, for tilling in before...

Prevents erosion and builds organic matter in the soil! Plant early to late fall; in mild climates fall through early spring. Captures soil nutrients in the fall to release in spring when worked into the soil.

Plants are 3 to 4 feet tall and have clusters of red and yellow flowers. It is also known as tropical milkweed because it is native to the tropics of South America. Can be used as a host plant for monarch butterflies.

The only plant that Monarch butterflies lay their eggs! Common milkweed use to be an abundant food source for Monarch's but have been declining in recent years, due in part to suburban development and the increased efficiency of herbicides.

Also known as milkweed, butterfly weed, butterfly milkweed, and butterfly-weed. Sow 1/4" deep into a seed starting mix. The purchaser assumes all liability relating to the use of this product.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/asclepias-butterfly-weed/pleurisy-root-organic-asclepias-seed-2347G.11.htmlTransplant...

A tall growing wheat that is great cover for game birds! Egyptian Wheat is a tall growing wheat that bears loose seed heads containing an abundance of seed. Seed will mature approximately 110 days after emergence.

Switchgrass is a rhizomatous, warm-season bunchgrass that is native throughout most of the U.S. It is a major component of the Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem. It is late maturing and was developed as a renewable biofuel resource for the southern U.S. Recommended...

Sow no later than 6 weeks before first fall frost in your area. Should be sown from early spring to late summer. Cold hardy enough to grow long into the fall leaving behind a great mulch for soil protection.

Packer forage pea is a low-growing, viny legume which has been shown to fix over 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre per year. Packer forage pea is a legume for cover crops, wildlife and winter grazing! Sometimes called “Canadian field pea” is a cool-season,...

Long taproots break up compacted soil and bring up subsurface minerals. As an annual green manure, “Summer” alfalfa can produce up to 10 tons of organic matter per acre. High nitrogen fixation and great bee forage.

Showy crimson blooms in late spring are an excellent source of nectar for bees. A good nitrogen fixer (70-150 lbs per acre per year). Inter-seeds well with grass. Winter annual protects and improves soil! Plant fall or early spring.

Plant Sunn hemp at least 8 weeks before first frost. Excellent for Nitrogen fixation and nematode resistance. 15,000 seeds/lb. For maximum benefit terminate crop at first flowering, prior to developing fibrous, hard-to-manage stalks.

It grows quickly at heights up to 7 feet. Piper Sudan grass is a great catch crop for excess nitrogen. Great for livestock forage, but should be grazed only when mature and never after a frost as it turns toxic.

It can be used as a xeriscape lawn grass for water conservation, and it is a common component in range mixtures. Once established, it is extremely drought tolerant and tough. White Tailed Deer, Bison and Prairie Dogs utilize it for forage, and it is a...

Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves. Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold.

It loves hayfields and pastures, to the dismay of farmers, for cattle do not like the tough wiry stems when it is caught up in their feed, but young people use it to count off petal by petal, he loves me, he loves me not.

(Licorice basil) Originally from Persia, this gem has an endearing sweet anise fragrance and flavour. Purplish foliage.

Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck. They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly,...

These flowers have vibrant orange color and can reach 2′ feet tall. Sun-loving, easy to grow flowers. Sow early January for first year blooms.

Seeds can be ground and used with near abandon like black pepper. (Fennel flower; Russian caraway; Black caraway) Commonly featured in Indian dhals and equally at home in Russian rye bread! Aromatic black seeds resemble fennel in aroma and taste something...

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

In the southern States, the plants will behave as perennials, but are not long-lived and should be divided every 2 to 3 years. Butterflies are attracted to them. They prefer full sun and ordinary neutral to alkaline soil.

(Low sagebrush) A low gray-green sagebrush, no higher than 40cm/16". Found throughout the American West, from Washington to California and Colorado, growing on rocky or thin soil, or in very dry sites.

Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps. Coarse, broad leaved variety. Highly productive oil-yielding variety.

Finally, here is a lemon catnip that truly smells of lemons. For years we have carried ‘Lemon Catnip' and while it had a perceptable hint of lemon, it never quite lived up to its name.

A great source of nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. Excellent nectar sources for Monarchs and Queen butterflies! Showy milkweed is similar to Common Milkweed, but its pinkish-purple flowers have longer petals that taper more and are covered with...