Soil and location
Soils that are poor in nutrients and well drained of water are ideal for creating a wildflower meadow. The leaner the soil, the easier it is to create and maintain a meadow from native plants. Nutrient-rich locations offer the competitive grasses of the Fettwiesen good growing conditions. Such a location leads to the fact that the grasses displace the wildflowers after a few years. If the substrate has a high nutrient content, you should remove the top soil layer and mix in sand or fine gravel. A suitable location in the sun is as unencumbered as possible.
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Preparations
An open ground is a prerequisite for the light-needing wild flower seeds to germinate. Sowing directly into an existing lawn is not promising. Dig the lawn completely to create an open area. If the lawn is heavily compacted, loosen it up deeply. After digging, wait about three weeks and repeat the process. As a result, the fresh seedlings that have developed from the seeds in the soil dry up. Unwanted species are reduced. Water the area generously before sowing.
Collect seeds from wildflowers growing by the roadside. Seed mixtures for wildflower meadows are inexpensive. Since they mainly contain annual species, the bloom is over after a short time.
Advantages of self-collected seeds:
- regional origin
- native species
- colorful biodiversity from annual and perennial plants
sowing
Sow the seeds in spring between April and June. During this time of year the temperatures are optimal for the seeds to germinate quickly. Later sowing can lead to fast-growing grasses spreading over the area and taking away the light from the wildflower seeds.
A few grams of seeds are usually sufficient per square meter. Mix the seeds well with sawdust or dry sand. This enables even sowing. The wild flowers of the meadow communities are light germs. After you have distributed the seeds over the area, you should press them down well with a board or a lawn roller. After sowing, the area must not dry out.
