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Wildflower meadows boundaries will be predetermined by district managers marked with wildflower meadow signage and easily identified by mowing crews.

Wildflower meadow yard. In either situation creating a wildflower meadow requires good planning proper site preparation the right seeds for the type of soil that the plants will be growing in and some periodic well timed maintenance. You won t disturb the soil if you use a pair of pruning shears to cut weeds off at ground. Your future meadow could be a small open sunny patch in a corner of your yard or it could be several acres. Your site may determine the time of year you plant.

One clear advantage of fall planting particularly in cold areas is that it gives you bloom earlier than spring planted seed. Existing grass lawns can be over sown with a mix of wildflower and grass seeds wildflower seed mats or planted with plugs see below. Long term management is important to maintain a meadow over time. Most meadows are only a transitional stage and will be replaced by shrubs and trees.

Yet grasses are an essential component of a self sustaining low maintenance wildflower meadow. Basics of turning your lawn into a wildflower meadow now that you are convinced that your lawn should embrace diversity and include multiple shades of green with splashes of crimson violet yellow bronze ochre blue and mauve the next step is to choose native species that will best grow where you are. Size of the meadow area can be as large or as small as you want it to be. Many meadow gardeners strive for a field of wildflowers with only occasional clumps of grass.