Uses Seed Weed Suppression Seed For Sale In Berkeley

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.

Our favorite clover because it is more versatile than other clovers at nitrogen fixating, erosion control and attracting beneficial insects. Comes OMRI Pre-inoculated. Can produce up to 170 lb.

Direct seed - Can be direct sown in the fall or spring.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price. Grows well in arid soils.

Large plant with big leaves makes it an ideal grazing crop. The long tap roots loosen soils and mine phosphorus and other nutrients from deep in the soil. Mammoth Red clover will fix up to 70-110 lbs.

Direct seed - Can be direct sown in the fall or spring.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price. Prefers warm, dry conditions.

High nitrogen fixation and great bee forage. As an annual green manure, “Summer” alfalfa can produce up to 10 tons of organic matter per acre. Alfalfa is basically good at everything! Just look at all it's uses below! Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.):...

Cold hardy enough to grow long into the fall leaving behind a great mulch for soil protection. Should be sown from early spring to late summer. (75% peas / 25% oats by weight) Seed Coverage: – 5 lbs covers 2,000-4,000 sqaure feet – 100 lbs covers...

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...

Great for underseeding with a legume. Uses: Erosion prevention, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter, Weed Suppresion The oats stay green into November and form a mulched bed for spring planting.

It is a big meaty beefsteak type, almost seedless, with smooth skin and a distinctive shape like a heart. The pink-red flesh is succulent and aromatic. And The flavour is so very good.

500 BC), who is credited with discovering their medicinal value. Flowers appear on the top of the stem in clusters, cupped by the broad, glossy leaves. It is undemanding, growing in ordinary garden soil.

(Jewels of Opar; Fameflower; Tu ren shen)

Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers. Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair.

Perfect used for hay, pasture, and silage for feeding cattle, horses, goats, and other livestock, it is also a very good green manure. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression

Used in folk medicine to treat disorders of the prostate. Mounds of lacy leaves topped all summer long by a profusion of pink or white flowers. Should not be used without medical supervision.

Excellent for dried arrangements and potpourris. Ht. 40-50cm (16-20in). Fine garden choice for borders in hot and dry locations. Start seeds early: it takes 3-4 months to get garden-sized plants.

Up to 40cm/16in with showy white flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. Recommended as a tonic in spring when the leaves are most potent. Prefers moist, shady locations.

The plant looks like chives but its long succulent leaves are crunchy with a mild salty flavour that is a bit bitter and a bit sour. Steamed or sauteed, and dressed with lemon and oil, it is commonly served with fish.

(French spinach) Ancient Greek and Roman spinach-like green, and still popular in France today. Adds gorgeous colour to tossed salads. Striking in the garden too, reaching 2-3ft/60cm.

Strong powdery mildew tolerance. Improved plainleaf variety with dark green flat leaves and upright growth habit.

Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Germination is slow and sporadic. Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars.

Charmingly informal white flowers decorate the dropwort from late spring to mid-summer. A relative of meadowsweet, it is more tolerant of dry conditions than other members of its family, preferring a well-drained site in full sun.

Note: Lemongrass seeds are naturally low in germination because of imperfect pollination. Also important in cosmetics and perfumery. Typical germination rates are 30-40%. Easy to grow and will produce a good crop of leaves to make tea and to add to potpourris.

Good tonic during convalescence. White-pink flowers resemble turtle heads. (Balmony; Bitter herb) Used for poor appetite, indigestion, general debility, constipation, piles, worms.

Its use dates to ancient Egypt where it was called "food of the kings." The plant has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, and is highly nutritious, even more so than kale.

Mildly intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. Note that much of what is sold as sacred or holy basil is actually spice basil, listed separately.