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Why Use Soil Amendments – Fall Edition
The dirt on soil amendments Why Use Soil Amendments? With falling leaves and cooling temperatures comes the season of soil amendments. Lawns and pastures benefit from various amendments in the fall, often as additives like conditioners and fertilizers, but also via cover cropping and overseeding. Take it from our expert,
Director of Turf and Forage Sales
Location: AVSeeds Denver, Colorado Reports to: Sales Director Position Overview: The Director of Turf and Forage Sales is a leadership position responsible for growing and maintaining turf and forage customer relationships and sales. Growing relationships with existing customer base and fostering new relationships to maintain and increase sales growth. Lead
AVSeeds Appoints Steyn van Niekerk as new General Manager
DENVER, COLORADO – September 9th, 2024 – AV Seeds, formerly known as Arkansas Valley Seeds, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steyn van Niekerk as General Manager, effective September 23, 2024. A seasoned executive with a wealth of experience in the seed industry, Steyn brings a proven track record
“THE BUZZ HEARD AROUND THE WORLD” https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Buzz-Heard-Around-the-World-13-1.mp4 In a world where the hum of nature once harmonized with the vibrant colors of flourishing meadows, Buzz the bumblebee faced a formidable challenge – ensuring food security for his family. The once-abundant flowers, Buzz’s family’s primary food source, were rapidly disappearing as
Seeding Equipment- What’s Best for You?
Welcome to the world of seeding equipment. From native seed drills, Rangeland drills, Broadcast seeders, Turf seeders, No-Till drills, to Grain drills. Who knew there were so many different shapes, sizes and weights of all these implements? These implements can be pulled with a hitch or lifted with a 3-point
How to Reseed After a Forest Fire
This year was especially devastating for many people across the western United States with a record number of forest fires. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by these fires. AVSeeds is working closely with land owners, the Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management to assist in re-vegetation and
Growing Together with Arkansas Valley Seeds
Arkansas Valley Seeds has teamed up with La Junta Radio, KBLJ 1400 for a brand new radio talk show. Join Host Pat McGee and Lorin Adams from Arkansas Valley Seeds every Tuesday from 11am to Noon on AM 1400 for Growing Together With Arkansas Valley Seeds. They will be speaking
Soil Health 101: The Key to Successful Establishment
Soils are the building block Soils support growth and development of plants, microbes, and insects If you understand the basics of soils you will be able to provide proper nutrients and water requirements for plant development and growth It will tell you how to proceed with your revegetation plan
High-Quality Custom Seed Mixes – AVSeeds has you covered!
Custom Seed Mixes AVSeeds offers custom seed mixes for any project. We are constantly quoting and fulfilling specialty mixes, and can custom build seed mixes to meet even the most diverse seeding needs. We carry over 500 seed varieties in house and we are able to source many more through
Purchasing grass seed can be a stressful process. But knowing how to read a seed tag or label can remove some of the stress and anxiety during the purchasing process. Once you know the fundamentals, you will be great shape. In this article we will discuss the definitions of kind/variety,
Winterizing & Overseeding Your Lawn
As the days get shorter, and the temperatures get colder, the clock is ticking on the growing season which means it is time to consider winterizing your lawn. Throughout this article there will be several popular practices for getting a lawn prepared for a potentially long harsh winter as well
How to prepare your lawn for the winter As we all know the harsh winters can be extremely detrimental to the overall health and well-being of a home lawn, recreational sports fields, or native grass area. Even though our native soils can be full of nutrients needed for plant growth,