This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <han...@ai.sri.com> > "Debby" <miss.am...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Anyone know a great source of wildflower seeds, for horse specific > pastures. I'd found one, but thought I'd see if anyone on the list > had a reputable catalog/company they purchased from. And what > wildflower seeds many like.
Proceed with caution. I've found that some of the wildflower seeds sold locally contain things that are not native to this area. In the catalog, the description just says they "will naturalize well", which is a polite way of saying that once it's planted, you'll have a hard time getting rid of it---which is the basic description of an invasive weed! Other wildflower seed mixes contain things that are actually poisonous to livestock, like larkspur and lupine. Make sure that whatever you buy has a list of what "wildflowers" are actually in it, then research each one, to see if it's really something you want your "eats anything" equines to have in their pastures. Marsha Jo Hannah Murphy must have been a horseman-- han...@ai.sri.com anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon Where common pasture "wildflowers" include feral daffodils and lawn daisies! Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
