If you want to replace grass or pasture with a blanket of wildflowers, you’ll need to virtually eliminate the vegetation that’s already there. If you want to sow grass and wildflowers at the same time, mix 1.5g of pure wildflower and 3.5g of grass seed per square metre. Convert a lawn to a wildflower meadow. By Barbara Pleasant | April/May 2005. This favorite wildflower mixture is comprised of 27 different wildflowers, both annuals and perennials, that will thrive in the Western region of the country. The pleasure of little butterflies, scurrying from one colourful wildflower to another. Choose a spot to plant them that gets full exposure to the sun, or only partial shade. Stop applying fertiliser and spend the first year mowing the grass every week to weaken it. How to Create a Wildflower Garden. Through her art, she helps others savor the simple joys in life. Wildflowers require sunlight to grow. Mow the area to be planted as low as your lawn mower will allow. A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin: How to Be A Wildflower is the book to celebrate these and other wide-open occasions.Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this collection of things to do and make, quotes, meditations, natural history, Grow a Wild Flower Meadow Enjoy lots of color, less mowing and more wildlife in your back yard by planting a wildflowers. Choose a spot that gets full sun or partial shade. Yet "wildflower" meadows of a few mixed species are sold in seed packets. It may take some time for seeds to establish in the grass, so you can always introduce stronger plug plants too. Unlike other plants, they can thrive in soil that is partially dry and rarely suffer from heat damage. Then choose your wildflowers – or any other plant material, for that matter – in the quantities you’ll need to get the job done. How to Be a Wildflower measures 9" x 11" The hardcover book contains 208 pages. You may choose, however, to plant a garden full of a single wildflower, such as African daisies, black-eyed Susans or golden yarrow. Wildflowers are important to the health and growth of pollinating insects, and attract a variety of bees, birds and butterflies, depending upon the flowers planted. It offers creative and colorful ways to connect with nature. A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Preparing for Your Wildflowers. How to Be a Wildflower is a delightful field guide by artist Katie Daisy. If you want to replace grass or pasture with a blanket of wildflowers, you’ll need to virtually eliminate the vegetation that’s already there. Although they will grow wild on their own, they are not necessarily native plants. By Barbara Pleasant | April/May 2005. Planting a meadow that’s dense with wildflowers. Planting a meadow that’s dense with wildflowers. You'll discover some of the varieties of wildflowers available and how they may benefit your yard in this short video. A meadow is much easier to maintain than a traditional grass lawn. Water the area well and then cover securely with clear plastic sheeting, leaving it there to bake in the sun for 6 - 8 weeks. Solarization is a good way to kill all vegetation, including most seeds. Wildflowers are species of flowers that have shown themselves to be hardy and self-reproducing, with little attention from the gardener. Most of our wildflower meadows have been lost since 1950, mainly due to changes in farming practice. The best time to sow your seed mix is either early autumn (late August/September) or spring (April/early May).