Description Strong Creeping Red Fescue is a perennial cool season grass native to Europe that is widely distributed throughout the cool-humid regions of North America. It is called “Creeping” due to the fact that it spreads slowly by underground runners or rhizomes. It is superior to other cool season grasses (Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Tall […]
Photo on the right: This glorious photo of California wildflowers was taken in the California Temblor Range, about 100 NW of our offices. According to the photographer, Frank Kees, the predominant flowers in the photo are Phacelia, Blazing Star and Tidy Tips.
Stover Pasture™ Mixture
Description An excellent combination of high yielding grasses and legumes suitable for a wide range of soil types. The high percentage of legumes enables the mixture to withstand heavy grazing with good recovery. Characteristics FEATURES: High palatability Endophyte Free Tolerant of poor soils BENEFITS: Easy grazing No bloating of livestock No need for soil ammendments […]
Wildfire Seed Mix #2
This mixture contains fast establishing, perennial grasses and wildflowers for wildland seeding in areas under 8,000 feet in elevation. This mixture contains species which are CALIFORNIA NATIVES. Description of the varieties used:
Hordeum brachyantheru: Rapid establishment and vigorous grower produces dense stands and is useful for forage. Grows up to 30 inches high.
Molate Fescue: An attractive, drought tolerant grass that mixes well with wildflowers.
Arroyo Lupine and California Poppy: Popular native wildflowers add winter and spring color as well as soil binding properties.
Wildfire Seed Mix #1
This mixture contains fast establishing, reseeding annual legumes, grasses and wildflowers for wildland seeding in areas under 4,000 feet in elevation.
Description of the varieties used:
Rose Clover: Popular for erosion control on roadsides. Grows up to 16 inches high on poor soil. Excellent drought tolerance.
Blando Brome: The most widely used revegetation grass for erosion control and wildfire reseeding in California. It has excellent drought tolerance needing only 10 inches of rainfall per year. It establishes rapidly and reseeds vigorously. Grows 12-24 inches high.
Zorro Fescue: A quick establishing grass that emerges in fall after the first rain. An excellent soil stabilizer that grows naturally throughout the west. Grows up to 24 inches in many types of soils. Light, wispy top growth never becomes its own fire source.
Arroyo Lupine and California Poppy: Popular native wildflowers add winter and spring color as well as soil binding properties.
California Horse Trail
A diverse mixture of grasses, wildflowers and shrubs that are mostly California natives popular for reseeding trail areas. These species include annuals and perennials that reseed and will develop into a useful and attractive natural cover.
Hillside Erosion Control
This mixture contains all fine textured grasses. It exhibits a very fine almost wiry texture and when left unmowed grows to 15 inches high giving a ‘meadow’ effect. This mixture exhibits a deep green color. This mixture contains wildflowers which add seasonal color to the mixture.
Pacific Meadow™
This mixture contains all fine textured grasses. It provides the best combination of durability and appearance. It exhibits a very fine almost wiry texture and when left unmowed grows to 15 inches high giving a ‘meadow’ effect.
Wildfire Seed Mix #3
Description This mixture contains fast establishing, reseeding annual legumes and wildflowers. Rose Clover: Popular for erosion control on roadsides. Grows up to 16 inches high on poor soil. Excellent drought tolerance. African Daisy: Popular for winter and spring color. Quick establishing. Reseeds. Arroyo Lupine and California Poppy: Popular native wildflowers add winter and spring color […]
Pierce College Horse Pasture™ Mixture
Description Formulated with horses in mind but is also an excellent choice for other livestock. Orchardgrass provides extended forage production into the summer. Tetraploid perennial ryegrass provides rapid establishment and early spring forage. Excellent for grazing or hay production. Characteristics FEATURES: High palatability Tolerant of poor soils BENEFITS: Easy grazing No need for soil ammendments […]
Dryland Pasture Mixture
Description A mixture of grasses and legumes which exhibit considerable tolerance to heat and drought. Needs water for establishment but once established, needs little or no irrigation. Grasses will die out in summer and reseed in winter. Characteristics FEATURES: Drought & Heat Tolerant Good palatability Tolerant of poor soils BENEFITS: Low irrigation requirement Easy grazing […]
