Why seed balls?
Seed balls make gardening easy, fun, and accessible!
- Wildflower seed balls help pollinators and can help grow endangered wildflowers
- Garden with seed balls all year! Learn which plants to sow and when, and you'll be getting green in the dreary midwinter!
- Protects seeds from wind, birds, squirrels, and other critters.
- Easy dispersal means more uniform coverage.
- Little hands and old eyes struggle handling tiny seeds. Marble-sized seed balls eliminate this discouraging challenge.
- They're simply good, green, fun!
You, Seed Balls, and the Great Green World.
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Garden with Wildflower Seed Balls All Year!
Interested in making seed balls? Check out our complete kits, or use your own seeds, and we'll handle the rest! We've got all the supplies, even our own seed ball matrix - pre-mixed and moistened!
Palynologist, Dr. Eric Grimm
Usually, when people think of pollen, sneezing comes to mind. But there’s an entire branch of science that studies pollen – not from the perspective of allergies, but from the stand point of natural history: Palynology. Dr. Eric Grimm is the Director of Sciences at the Illinois State Museum. He’s…
Bentley Christie, Worm Master
Bentley Christie is the Nikola Tesla of vermicomposting. Wild innovation, the optimism of a visionary, and with the earthy drive to share with people: never since Mary Applehof has anyone promoted composting worms so enthusiastically, so passionately, and reached such a diverse audience. Bentley is a Canadian worm farmer and…
The Color of Clay
An Intro to Redox See the related experiment that we did. Iron and Redox Some seed ball instructions argue that red clay is a must for seed balls, this just isn’t the case. Here, I’ll discuss factors that affect the color of clay and how those factors affect germination. Clay…
Garden in the Snow!
Seed Bombing is a 4-season activity It’s mid-January as I write, and a stiff breeze buffets snow around the naked stems of grass in my nascent prairie restoration project. I am SO looking forward to spring! But the snow isn’t going to keep me from gardening. Maybe the cold will. There…
Seed Ball Recipes: Some Considerations
Recipes: Basic Seed Bomb Recipe or Advanced Seed Bomb Recipe Related: What kind of seed ball to buy Many folks that are interested in seed bombing are do-it yourself types and are considering making their own. I’m that way about most things. I thought I’d write a post about what to look for in…
Dr. Gro Torsethaugen, Plant Physiologist
Dr. Gro Torsethaugen is a Norwegian plant physiologist. She earned her PhD from the University of Oslo, where she also taught. Currently, she teaches at both Penn State University and University of Maryland University College and resides in Howard, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill Fatula (of Mudslinger fame), and son…
Testimonials
"Sometimes you meet people who are really terrific. Seed-Balls happens to be one of those people! I asked a question at night and had a reply by morning! Its a great product and a great idea. I received my order earlier than scheduled. I will buy from them again. I will recommend to all my friends.Visit their website: http://Seed-Balls.com "~J. B. from New York
"So far so good, well packaged and on time for planting. The company even gave me a place to email if I had problems. The seeds are in the ground and hopefully when summer comes I will have milk weed and Monarch butterflies everywhere!! Thank you so much!!"
~ J. A. H. from Alabama
"Love them bigger than expected,which is great! Easiest way to plant!"
~ A. D. from New Jersey
"Thank you so much for the package you sent! It is so lovely and delightful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am thankful for you!"
~M. P. from Indiana
"Unbelievable ! ! Ordered on 10-13 and received on 10-15, that's what I call speedy delivery. So glad I ordered from this seller. Will order again and will tell my friends. Packaging was perfect to protect my order. "
~C. B. from New York
"My friends are saying that I am "monarching" with all my seed planting and preaching milkweed . These seed balls are so easy to handle and plant. Love them !"
~B. J. H. from Mississippi
"I contacted the seller before I placed the order. They are very prompt with responses and knowledgeable about their products. I will definitely place another order with this seller. "
~K. L. D. from Michigan
"FAST SHIPPING. Great price. Comes w/planting instructions and is for a GREAT cause, help mother earths pollinators. WILL REORDER. THANK YOU "
~T. D. T. from Iowa
" I showed these to my neighbors (each of us has 40 semi-wooded acres) and they are enthusiastic... we are having a 'seed-bomb' party after the first rains... hope to get those monarchs in numbers next year! "
~D. M. from California