Planting Advice

I have approx. 3 acres that i would like to plant Prairie 3 Plus with flowers. What do I need to do to prepare the ground?. We have pheasants, quail in the area and think it would really benefit them as habitat.
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The best results will come from planting into a seedbed free of existing grass or weeds.

You should be able to plant with a native grass drill without having to till unless there is too much residue for the equipment to properly place the seed in direct contact with the soil at the correct depth (1/4 to 1/2 inch). Broadcasting and raking the seed to incorporate is also a viable option as long as you get good seed-to-soil contact.

You can plant both the Prairie 3 Plus and Stock's wildflower mix anytime May-June. Fall and early spring are a great time to do prep and weed control. Be sure to apply non-selective herbicides to eliminate undesired grasses/weeds that come up ahead of planting. 

Can Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem be planted together or will the Big Bluestem once established dominate both species due to its size.
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Little Bluestem and Big Bluestem can be planted together without issue, in fact, our Praire 7 Prairegrass Mixture contains both grasses (as well as five other grasses).

Seed slightly more Little Bluestem than Big Bluestem to acheive an even mix!

Looking at Scarlet Flax or Hairy Vetch - would it provide a ground cover over bulb beds without choking out the bulbs? If my horses get into the vetch is it safely edible for them?
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Scarlet Flax can get up to 24 inches. Depending on the bulbs in question, Scarlet Flax would probably work fine. I have tulip bulbs in a flower garden at my house, and I have an array of wildflowers planted in the same area as the tulips. Becuase the tulips bloom early, and the wildflowers bloom a bit later (e.g. growing while the bulbs are blooming), this works well.

Hairy vetch is better suited as a cover crop for establishment of other plants... I know that we have used Hairy vetch for hay and pasture before, however, I also am aware that it may cause a systemic granulomatous disease... rarely... and only if the growing plant is grazed during mid to late spring. It is probably better to avoid it even though the likelyhood of problems is low. 

When is too late to seed wildflowers? How soon will I get my seed?
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You can plant wildlfowers throught the end of July if you have access to irrigation or plenty or rainfall. May-June is the ideal time followed by Nov-Jan dormant seeding.

Depending on your order, we can usually have orders ship out right away. While most customers typically have their seed within a week of ordering, expect a 3-5 day processing time! Shipping can take anywhere from 1-7 days depending on location.