Mini Meadows by Mike Lizotte

Author:Mike Lizotte
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: meadow planning; meadows with a purpose; planting for wildlife; planting for pollinators; pollinator meadows; wildlife meadows; meadow plants; backyard meadows; planting a meadow from seed; troubleshooting your meadow; meadow plants for erosion control; a hellstrip meadow; deer-resistant meadow plants; meadow plants for damp sites
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-12-11T21:32:33+00:00

Rough up the existing soil with a rake or cultivator before sowing fresh seed in the spring.

Your Meadow in Year Two and Beyond

As spring arrives, it’s time to get excited for another year of meadow magic. If you didn’t mow last fall, this would be a good time to knock down the dead stalks and other debris before significant spring growth starts. Cutting now will allow for better sun exposure on the returning plants. You can leave the cuttings right in the meadow, where they will break down and enrich the soil.

Spring is also a good time to revisit the list of plants in your meadow mix, so you can be on the lookout for second-year perennials that might be starting to bloom. Don’t get discouraged if a few of your perennials don’t flower in the second year. Regardless of whether you planted them from seed, plants, or plugs, some varieties are just slow to develop; some may not flower until their third or fourth year in the meadow. But once they do begin to flower, they should return with flowers for years to come.

If you’d like to see more of your favorite annuals this season, now is the time to sow seed for them (assuming you didn’t sow in fall; see page here). Remember to rough up the soil surface with a hard rake first to ensure good seed-to-soil contact, and to press the seed firmly into the soil to speed up germination.

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