14. Why did I get poor results?

Factors Which Commonly Cause Poor Results

Our business is to help you succeed with your wildflower project.
The first step to your success is purchasing the highest quality seeds
available on the market...and Wildseed Farms is committed to the service.
Customers all over the world have grown beautiful stands of wildflowers
using our seeds. Because we occasionally have customers who run into
difficulty with their wildflowers success, we have outlined their most common
mistakes below:

1. Impatience-Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. Improper site evaluation-good drainage is a must!

3. Deep soil preparation greater than one inch in depth will unleash
dormant weed seeds that will compete with your wildflowers.

4. Covering the seed too deeply beneath the soil surface. Remember:
simply rolling or walking over a newly planted area will achieve
proper seed/soil contact and aid in germination.

5. Planting at the wrong time of the year.

6. Trying to cover a large area with a small amount of seed. Recommend
seeding rates listed in the catalog are important.

7. Unsuitable site conditions for the variety being planted. A plant requiring
full sun and well-drained soils will not prosper in an area that is partially
shaded with heavy clay soils.

8. Not enough sunlight. Unless indicated, your flowers will require a
minimum of eight hours of direct sunlight per day.

9. Inadequate rainfall after seed germination. The area should not be
allowed to become completely dry. Supplemental watering may be required
to sustain plant life.

10. Extreme weather conditions; hail, drought, excessive rainfall, floods,
unseasonably cold temperatures.