Wildflower management First Year The most important factor in the first year of managing a newly created meadow is controlling competition from grasses and other dominant vegetation to allow your wildflowers to establish. Keeping the sward short (below...
Ground preparation Planting into existing vegetation Vegetation should be cut down to ground level and the arisings removed and the sward opened up to expose some bare ground (30-50% minimum) and reduce competition from existing vegetation. If there is...
Wildflower plugs are easy to plant and provide more reliable way of introducing conservation worthy wildflowers. They can be introduced easily into existing grasslands and are quicker to establish than seed. They can enhance the effectiveness of seed mixes by...
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