It’s Time to Sow Wildflowers!
For gardeners in the northern regions of the country, now is the time to sow your wildflowers! I garden in a zone 5 and just finished planting all of my fall bulbs. This weekend I am going to finish the process by sprinkling our All Annual Mixture on top of the bed.
November 11, 2011
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Amanda Shepard · 
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Tags: all annual mix, annuals, fall planting, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, Wildflowers
Everything you need to know about planting wildflowers in the fall
The Seed Man wrote a four-part series on how to plant wildflowers. From choosing the right time to plant, to preparing the soil and spreading the seed, he explains everything you need to know.
November 1, 2011
· Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: fall planting, wildflower meadow, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Wildflowers
To mow or not to mow?
So it’s the middle of October and most of your flowers have faded and gone to seed. You’ve got lots of dried brown stalks and you’re not quite sure what to do. To mow or not to mow?
October 13, 2011
· Mike Lizotte · 2 Comments
Tags: mowing, planting, wildflower meadow, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower planting, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, How-Tos, Wildflowers
Fall Seeding Take 3
In part three of the Seed Man’s series on planting wildflowers he talks about the best way to pick seed that will succeed.
October 6, 2011
· Mike Lizotte · 2 Comments
Tags: all annual mix, all perennial mix, fall planting, Northeast Mix, planting, poppies, sunflowers, texas bluebonnets, wildflower meadow, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower planting, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, How-Tos, Wildflowers
Fall Seeding Take #2!
So now that we know the best time to plant this fall, I would like to turn our attention to the preparation of an area for fall seeding. Whether sowing in the fall or spring, the proper preparation is always important in determining success or failure of a wildflower planting. Better preparation = More Flowers! [...]
September 29, 2011
· Mike Lizotte · 12 Comments
Tags: fall planting, gardening in fall, planting, wildflower meadow, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower planting, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflower seeds, wildflowers · Posted in: Wildflowers
Plant Wildflowers for a Low-Maintenance Landscape
Slowly but surely, attitudes about lawns are changing and homeowners are considering alternatives to expansive lawns. Let’s face it, lawns are a hassle to maintain, especially if you aspire to a picture-perfect green carpet. There’s the weekly mowing, seasonal fertilizing and repeated weeding, not to mention the frequent watering, all of which require time — and money. There is an alternative!
January 20, 2011
· Suzanne DeJohn · 2 Comments
Tags: growing wildflowers instead of lawn, lawn replacment, replace lawn, wildflower meadow, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Wildflowers
Fall Wildflower Meadow Maintenance: Adding Seed
Now that we’ve mowed our meadow it’s time to start thinking about adding some seed. Maybe you’ve got an area that the grasses and weeds have crept in or we want to replenish some annual color that may or may not be back next year. Whenever we’re sowing or adding seed, we always want to [...]
November 11, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · 2 Comments
Tags: all annual mix, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower seed mixtures, wildflowers · Posted in: Wildflowers
Creating a Wildflower Habitat for Butterflies!
Last fall I received an e-mail from Roy Deboer, expressing his interest in a wildflower planting at his local church in New Jersey. One of their objectives was to create a habitat for attracting butterflies and there is no better way that with a wildflower meadow. Coincidentally, we sell a lot of seed to churches [...]
July 7, 2010
· Mike Lizotte · 2 Comments
Tags: all annual mix, all perennial mix, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower seed mixtures · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, Gardening in Spring and Summer, Wildflowers
Anyone seen a Titleist in here?
I love this time of year as I begin to get calls and photos with updates on wildflower meadows around the country. Over the next few weeks, I thought I would share a few favorites that I’ll be updating throughout the season! About 10 years ago I received a call from Jeff Brown, owner of [...]
June 24, 2010
· Mike Lizotte · Comments Closed
Tags: all annual mix, butterfly and hummingbird mix, golf course, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower seed mixtures · Posted in: Gardening in Spring and Summer, Wildflowers
Caveat emptor – The Best way to spend $9.95!
I was attending a lecture recently from a botany professor at the local university. My ears perked when the topic of wildflowers came up. He showed some slides, talked about some ideas for incorporating wildflowers into landscapes and then proceeded to tell people to look for, “those meadows in a can”. Boy was I really [...]
May 26, 2010
· Mike Lizotte · 4 Comments
Tags: Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflower seed mixtures · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, Gardening in Spring and Summer, Wildflowers
