Seed Mix Guides

Coastal wildflower meadow of poppies and white campion above the sea

Coastal Wildflower Seeds: A Complete Guide to Our Coastal Mix

Coastal sites can grow some of the best wildflower meadows in Britain. The soils are often thin, sandy or chalky and naturally low in nutrients, which suits wildflowers. But wind, salt spray and Summer drought will defeat a standard seed mix within a season. Coastal wildflower seeds need to come from species that already grow

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Bumblebee and painted lady butterfly feeding together on a purple thistle flower

Wildflower Seeds for Bees and Butterflies: A Complete Mix Guide

Choosing wildflower seeds for bees and butterflies is easy to get half right. Most packets promise colour and pollinators, and most deliver a bright first summer of poppies and cornflowers that has thinned out by year three. A mix that keeps working is built differently. It feeds insects from late spring into September, it suits

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