Wildflower meadows are a great option for pollinators and nature-loving gardeners. Here's what to know before turning your ...
Wildflower meadows are one of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes. True wildflower meadows are made up of perennial flowers that come back year after year, supporting a huge range of wildlife. Planting ...
A meadow rich in wildflowers can make an attractive garden ... Water and spread leaf mould around each plug to help it grow without competition. Cut the grass at the end of summer after most ...
It's relatively easy to create a mini wildflower meadow, particularly if you start with plant plugs, putting them in the ground in spring. Gardener's World gives guidance on this method. Alternatively ...
If you have a lawn, there are a range of ways you can improve it for wildlife, from simply mowing less frequently to installing a wildflower meadow. Check out our article on how to grow a lawn that's ...
Once established, wildflower meadows help bees, butterflies and other creatures thrive. The planting forms part of a wider, government-funded initiative to improve the condition of meadows and ...
Fiona Guest, from Scotland's only commercial wildflower seed producer, Scotia Seeds, says people have tended to take meadows for granted. She says: "There is a phenomenon known as 'plant blindness ...
Several neighbours had joined in with planting outside their homes A guerrilla gardener transformed her street from a "neglected patch of urban land" into a sea of colourful wildflowers thanks to ...