"Why don't you sell Lippia nodiflora seeds?"

The question we are asked most often about our low-water-use lawns is always the same: "Do you have Lippia nodiflora seeds for sale?".

It is more than a fair question, and we are always happy to answer it. In fact, we are convinced that the answer to this question says a lot about the care we put into our work, and allows our customers (past, present, and future) to get to know us better and trust us.

Here is a brief overview of the reasons that led us to prefer selling plants over seeds.

The selection of the best mother plants

The low-water-use lawns we have included in our catalog are the result of extensive experimentation that we began over 15 years ago with the creation of BotanicalDryGarden. We set out to select and test the varieties best suited to creating a lawn capable of withstanding long months of intense drought without requiring excessive watering and laborious maintenance.

Even today, we continue our research, perfecting the species we already produce and looking for new ones to include in our product range. We select the best mother plants found in nature (when possible) or carefully choose them from thousands of seedlings produced from seed. Propagation by cuttings allows us to preserve the mother plant's characteristics intact, without the risk of hybridization or gradual changes in the plant over generations.

With propagation by cuttings, each seedling is an exact copy of its mother plant, an ideal situation that allows us to aim for the most uniform result possible.

Application of the dry philosophy = Greater robustness

Every single plant in our nursery is carefully grown in accordance with the dry philosophy. We aim to ensure that each new plant can become stronger and develop a robust, resilient root system, already predisposed to forming a low-water-use lawn.

With seeds, the result would be more variable, extremely dependent on the type of soil, the local climate, rainfall, and many other factors. The plants that arrive at your home, on the other hand, are already ready to make their way into the deeper layers of the soil, rooting ever deeper to independently seek the nutrients that ensure their survival.

The early stages of cultivation are undoubtedly those that require the greatest technical skills. By selling plants instead of seeds, we make a choice that meets everyone's needs, including those who turn to us claiming to have a "black thumb". We work hard to ensure that an alternative lawn is a choice anyone can make, even those who are less familiar with the constant care of plants.

More free time to enjoy your lawn

When you decide to refresh the look of your garden or beautify the land around a newly purchased home, it is natural to dream of admiring the finished result as soon as possible. Can't you wait to walk on your new lawn and see a beautiful cloud of flowers every time you look out the window? Well, you should know that starting with seeds would take much longer!

When a tray of BotanicalDryGarden plants arrives at your home, you know for sure that the most important part of the work has already been done. You won't have to endure weeks or months of uncertainty waiting for the seeds to germinate uniformly, because you will have the situation under control from the very first months.

Our lawns are not instant; you will still need to have the patience to wait for the plants to claim their living space and become increasingly beautiful and lush. But it's not bad to start with a few months' head start, is it?

The freedom to express yourself by designing your own low-water-use lawn

Every garden is a reflection of the soul of the person who cares for it with love and patience. This is why we want to give every one of our customers the opportunity to express their personality by mixing the plants to create their dream lawn.

Each of our trays contains the right number of plants for a certain number of square meters. This is why there will be no uneven areas within the lawn: you will be the one to space the plants according to your taste, creating precise and well-defined areas or unleashing your imagination with colorful mixes!