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Can I simultaneously kill off grass and sow wildflower seed?
I thought of doing the same on a piece of land I own. I thought a lot about it, and now I finally got the chance of building a new house on that property. So what I'm thinking now is I'll wait after ...
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What is this ground-hugging "weed" with small purple flowers and fleshy stems?
Looks like Storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a member of the Geranium family. Low-growing, likes sandy soils, found in New York.
Here's a photo:
https://l7.alamy.com/zooms/...
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How to replace lawn with wildflowers?
Assuming you want to create an actual meadow i.e. permanent diverse grassland with (predominantly perennial) forbs you need to reduce fertility. As a landscape architect I'm frequently asked to design ...
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How to replace lawn with wildflowers?
First thing to do is outline the area you want in wildflowers only. Rent a sod cutter that takes out all grass and roots...turn over to store as compost or to make plant beds. Great stuff, don't get ...
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Can I simultaneously kill off grass and sow wildflower seed?
Go rent a sod cutter. Easy peasy. You can then take the sod and turn it over to make some softly rolling plant beds so it isn't just flat. Get some top soil and cover all with a couple of inches ...
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How to plant wildflowers on lawn
The thing about purchasing a box of "wildflower" seeds is they are likely to be commercial versions of the wild species. It's not a wild daisy, it's a commercial daisy variety that looks a ...
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How should I move on from my lawn?
You cannot just let a yard "go" and expect it to return to a meadow. I have a non-nearby neighbor who thinks that's the way to garden "naturally" and has done just that, after ...
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