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Hancock Seed is dedicated to delivering the best seeds possible to our customers. Hancock Seed grows and harvests many of our products, and we acquire the majority of the rest from other family farmers.
All these seeds are processed, packaged and shipped from Hancock Farm. This helps us ensure that our high standards are met. Unlike much of the competition, we refuse to sell you a seed that was not gathered during the last harvest. You will always receive fresh product from Hancock.
Every seed we grow comes with 40 years of experience behind it...you can rest assured that all of our products are cultivated in a method that assures its potential for growth.
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Hancock's Bee Seed Mixture is a combination of a bee's favorite pollen and nectar-producing flowers. This bee feed mix includes Dixie Crimson Clover, Yellow Sweet Clover, Berseem Clover, White Dutch Clover, and Buckwheat. These varieties are subject to change depending on seed availability.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Pollinators, Cover Crop, Erosion Control
- Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season
- Height: 3 - 6 feet
- Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
- Advantages: Combination of a bee’s favorite pollen and nectar producing flowers.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is Fall and Spring when night time temperatures are consistently 50 - 65 degrees.
Dixie Crimson Clover is a reseeding perennial that is preferred by native pollinators and bumble bees. Yellow Sweet Clover and Berseem are favorites among both beekeepers and gardeners for their growing habits and abundant yellow and white flowers. Both are biennial clovers that will produce light, mild honey. White Dutch Clover is a shorter perennial clover, and will bloom on-and-off during the summer months.
Hancock's Bee Seed Mix contains the following:
- Golden Yellow Lupine
- Crimson Clover
- Berseem Clover
- Buckwheat
- Yellow Sweet Raw
- White Dutch
Mixture is subject to change depending on seed availability - call our office with any questions (800-552-1027).
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.
Remove all old vegetation to prepare a clean seedbed by means of a rake (lawn) or disc (pasture). Drag or rake area to loosen and level any hard or uneven spots if needed. Apply a slow-release starter fertilizer at the recommended rate of 5 - 10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
Broadcast seed at recommended rate. Drag, rake or roll lightly to cover the seed no more than 1/4 in. below surface.
Instructions
When choosing to start a new lawn, remove old vegetation by using a de-thatcher, power rake or tiller to kill the existing vegetation. Rake or drag the area to remove debris and dead grass for a clean area. Ensure the soil is leveled and loosened to allow the seed to have good soil contact once spread on a clean seed bed.
If you have an area with heavy weed coverage, we recommend starting fresh by killing and removing the existing vegetation. If you choose to use chemicals, herbicides or fertilizers, you must check with the product's manufacturer prior to planting new seed to ensure the proper waiting period.
When overseeding an existing area, mow your lawn at the lowest setting and bag the clippingsx. Rake or drag any areas that have dead thatch or debris.