This blend of auxiliary flowers is recommended for IBP (Integrated Biological Protection). Sown in flower strips near horticultural or market garden production, this blend of auxiliary flowers allows beneficial insects to live and maintain themselves near plants to be protected from predatory insects. This blend is also designed to improve soil quality thanks to species with nematicidal effects (Tagetes) or known as compost accelerators (Calendula). This mix of auxiliary flowers is composed of 12 annuals and 9 perennials including: yarrow, annual alyssum, anise, dyer's anthemis, basil, cornflower, cornflower, annual coreopsis, perennial coreopsis, coriander, echium, gaillardia, hyssop, marigold, rudbeckia, common sage, marigold ... Sowing density: 1 to 5 grams / m² Soil preparation before sowing A good cleaning using a hoe is necessary. You can practice the false sowing technique. You just need to clean your plot once, wait 2 to 3 weeks to give the weed seeds time to germinate. Then you carry out a second cleaning to have a perfectly clean soil before sowing the flower meadow. After removing the last traces of weeds, give the soil a good dig to loosen the surface of the soil to create a well-refined seedbed. It is not necessary to loosen it in depth, but only the first 3 or 4 centimeters. Sowing a flower meadow Sow the seeds by broadcasting from April to November, spreading them well over the entire seedbed. When the seeds are sown, gently dig the seeds into the soil on the surface, like sowing a lawn. Water thoroughly, then during the dry period, it should take a few weeks for them to germinate. Flowering Flowering from summer for spring sowing, from spring in the following years.