Does anyone know if that "Roll and Grow" flower garden really works like it's supposed to?

Im thinking about getting it to spruce up my yard. I was just wondering if anyone has ever bought it and used it. it looks interesting but so does everything else on TV.

Does anyone know if that "Roll and Grow" flower garden really works like it's supposed to?
I planted one.

It worked ok-but I think its kinda expensive for what it actually is.

The germination rate was somewhat less than what I'd hoped for. Planting packets of locally available flower seeds was a lot showier, flower-wise. The thin roll-out, pre-seeded soil didn't preclude proper preparation of the soil-you still need to till the weeds out first, etc.

IF you could just roll it out, like on TV, it'd be a time-saver, but without proper prep work, the seeds'll germinate and quickly send roots much deeper than the thin mat.

So, if the underlaying soil is poor and hard or rocky, the new baby plants'll just wither and die.

Good Luck!
Reply:I am sure that "many" of the flowers will grow as shown. Problem is, you will have all kinds of different flowers, some of which you may not like. For the price, you could buy seeds and have only what you want and like.
Reply:My son got some for me for mother's day last year so "Mama won't have to work so hard". I was then obligated to plant them. A few seedlings did come up and eventually flower, but nothing like the abundance they show on TV. Most of the flowers they show on the commercial are not even in the roll n grow sheet. It would probably be more effective to choose some easy to grow seeds you like at your local store and plant those. If you have a bit more money in your budget, go to a nursery and buy young plants. This gives instant gratification and you don't have to nurture baby seedlings along.
Reply:I have never used one myself but have talked to others who said they did not have a single flower come up.
Reply:I have heard bad results on them and i think you would be better picking your own type of seeds and planting them yourself for quallity and cost hope this helps.

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