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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Shinding on April 23, 2018, 07:13:30 pm

Title: Grasses with wild flower meadow
Post by: Shinding on April 23, 2018, 07:13:30 pm

We've just had drainage put in throughout our meadow and we've now been left with large bare patches (though grass has pushed it's way through in places). We're thinking this might be the perfect time to try and grow some wild flowers but we don't want to be left with bare ground after they've finished flowering.

Can anyone suggest some grasses that we could grow with wildflowers that won't overpower them?

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Grasses with wild flower meadow
Post by: Foobar on April 24, 2018, 11:25:42 am

Something like this: https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/product/cotswold-wild-flora (https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/product/cotswold-wild-flora)  is 75% grasses, 25% wild flowers.

Title: Re: Grasses with wild flower meadow
Post by: Shinding on April 24, 2018, 11:31:29 am

Oh, brilliant - thank you both. Did you do much prep to your land Scarlet Dragon?

Title: Re: Grasses with wild flower meadow
Post by: Foobar on April 24, 2018, 12:23:17 pm

I'm just about to put that mix on my front lawn :)

Title: Re: Grasses with wild flower meadow
Post by: Shinding on April 24, 2018, 12:27:20 pm

Exciting Foobar - we're just going to order from Cotwold Seeds today (we'll get annuals this year, then grasses and perennials next year) - thanks for the link Scarlet Dragon.