Applewood’s 50th Anniversary is happening in just a few weeks. This link will lead you to the colorful, in depth story of our company. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. It was created by Arvada Media Services for the City of Arvada, featuring both the history of Applewood and our current […]
Last week the National Pollinator Garden Network launched the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge to get the public involved in the creation of pollinator friendly gardens. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is being launched by The National Pollinator Garden Network, an unprecedented collaboration of national, regional, conservation and gardening groups to support the President’s Executive Strategy to “Promote the […]
Spring was cold and wet in Arvada, CO this year and that has certainly affected our planting times in our trial garden as well as bloom times. This will be the first of a continuing series of posts letting you know what is currently blooming in our area. This post will focus on perennials.
In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere right now The 2015 theme for Earth Day is “It’s Our Turn to Lead.” People all over the world engage in activities like recycling, cleaning up parks, or planting trees. How can you lead by planting wildflowers? Wildflower plantings are able to survive and even thrive with less […]
The beautiful orange and black Monarch butterfly is one of the best known threatened butterfly species in North America. According to some of the latest surveys over 90% of the population has disappeared in the last decade mostly due to loss of habitat. Sprawling urban developments and intensive farming techniques mean fewer uncultivated margins where […]
Applewood now sells wildflower, garden flower, native grass and herb seeds nationally and internationally to many different wholesale markets. The company works with over 100 professional seed growers in many different climates and geographical areas.
In the mid-80’s Applewood began selling bulk wildflower seed to the highway and re-vegetation markets including city, state and federal governments, parks, golf courses, landscapers and other seed companies.
Fifty years ago, in 1965, Applewood Seed Co. was started by Gene Milstein in his parents’ basement in suburban Denver, Colorado. He offered traditional flower and vegetable seed packets. In 1967, the company began selling hand-collected wildflower seed to the gift and garden markets in hand-drawn packets.
Applewood Seed Company would like to thank you for following our blog in 2014 and wishes the very best to you during this holiday season. We appreciate your interest in Applewood Seed and are appreciative of your business. Be sure to join us again in the new year for new native and garden species introductions […]
Applewood staff participated in three national pollinator conferences in the past few weeks related to honey bees and other native pollinators. In an effort to incorporate pollinator-friendly practices into federal landscapes, the federal government recently released Sustainable Practices for Designed Landscapes, containing guidelines for landscaping on federal properties.
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Applewood’s 50th Anniversary is happening in just a few weeks. This link will lead you to the colorful, in depth story of our company. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. It was created by Arvada Media Services for the City of Arvada, featuring both the history of Applewood and our current […]
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Last week the National Pollinator Garden Network launched the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge to get the public involved in the creation of pollinator friendly gardens. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is being launched by The National Pollinator Garden Network, an unprecedented collaboration of national, regional, conservation and gardening groups to support the President’s Executive Strategy to “Promote the […]
What’s Blooming in Early June?
Spring was cold and wet in Arvada, CO this year and that has certainly affected our planting times in our trial garden as well as bloom times. This will be the first of a continuing series of posts letting you know what is currently blooming in our area. This post will focus on perennials.
Earth Day 2015
In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere right now The 2015 theme for Earth Day is “It’s Our Turn to Lead.” People all over the world engage in activities like recycling, cleaning up parks, or planting trees. How can you lead by planting wildflowers? Wildflower plantings are able to survive and even thrive with less […]
Help Save the Monarch Butterfly!
The beautiful orange and black Monarch butterfly is one of the best known threatened butterfly species in North America. According to some of the latest surveys over 90% of the population has disappeared in the last decade mostly due to loss of habitat. Sprawling urban developments and intensive farming techniques mean fewer uncultivated margins where […]
Applewood History—continued
Applewood now sells wildflower, garden flower, native grass and herb seeds nationally and internationally to many different wholesale markets. The company works with over 100 professional seed growers in many different climates and geographical areas.
50 Years of Applewood
In the mid-80’s Applewood began selling bulk wildflower seed to the highway and re-vegetation markets including city, state and federal governments, parks, golf courses, landscapers and other seed companies.
Applewood Seed Company Celebrates 50 years of Excellence!
Fifty years ago, in 1965, Applewood Seed Co. was started by Gene Milstein in his parents’ basement in suburban Denver, Colorado. He offered traditional flower and vegetable seed packets. In 1967, the company began selling hand-collected wildflower seed to the gift and garden markets in hand-drawn packets.
Our Best Wishes to You for the Holidays
Applewood Seed Company would like to thank you for following our blog in 2014 and wishes the very best to you during this holiday season. We appreciate your interest in Applewood Seed and are appreciative of your business. Be sure to join us again in the new year for new native and garden species introductions […]
Applewood on the Forefront in Promoting Pollinator Health
Applewood staff participated in three national pollinator conferences in the past few weeks related to honey bees and other native pollinators. In an effort to incorporate pollinator-friendly practices into federal landscapes, the federal government recently released Sustainable Practices for Designed Landscapes, containing guidelines for landscaping on federal properties.