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how to cultivate moss where there is grass

I would like to cultivate moss instead of grass in lawn and promote wildflowers. should i feed moss. Ideas pls. If you want to grow moss and wildflowers you are going to have to reverse what most gardeners want and that is create poor soil-it has by C15.52

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14/06/2012 13:49:33

by C15.52

Wildflowers - to dig over soil before planting or not?

. Thanks! Personally, I can't see the point of destroying a habitat that exists, in order to create an artificial 'wild' habitat. On TV, a few months ago we did see a wildflower meadow, that was rotovated every year. To me, that makes for a lot of work by Barry Hayter

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05/08/2012 15:25:55

by Barry Hayter

need help

to cultivate some bare earth to sow them in. thankyou x There are firms which specialise in wild flower meadows, both plugs and seeds. I would think a google would be productive. Denise is this a grass meadow with flowers or a grass path with poppies by denise butcher

12/01/2013 21:32:04

by nutcutlet

after watching Sarah Raven

After watching Sarah Raven last night I want to do a wild flower garden on some bare earth. Where is the best place to Buy !! Hi Graceland, if you do a web search for 'meadow anywhere', you will find details of bee and butterflyy-friendly wildflower by GRACELAND

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18/04/2012 07:37:51

by Gary Hobson

Wildflowers

Hi all, I got given a lovely pack of mixed wildflower meadow seeds for Christmas, and I'm wondering about the best use for them? I have a large patch of ground where we have recently removed a fir tree, and I was planning on creating a mini by Bookwormy

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06/03/2013 20:09:09

by Wild about Flowers

Wild Sorrel

We have about half and acre of meadow grass which includes the above. Although weather permitting it is cut on a regular basis this particular weed spreads like mad - any idea's on how to get rid of it would be appreciated. I am afraid by asperge

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03/05/2012 10:41:33

by asperge

Bee friendly plants for hanging baskets

As a very amateur (and newish gardeners) we have been trying very hard to get most of the plants in our garden bee and insect friendly and hope to convert some grass to wildflower meadow this year. However I have been guilty of using non by Bowdeeka

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12/03/2012 19:27:28

by Bowdeeka

Ground Cover Options?

suggestions? My first thought is seed it with grass. Did cross my mind! Was looking at a grass and wildflower mix but... thought I'd check on here to see if anyone thought of anything better... Have to get rid of those stumps to mowing, hard work there by SebUK

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21/04/2013 22:46:17

by Verdun

wildflowers

which are the best wildflowers to grow in pots as i have only a countyard garden I have some dwarf cornflower (I think they're called 'midget blue') that seem to be coming along well in pots; they're not strictly wildflowers but the bees love 'em by derrick hammer

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08/06/2012 22:12:08

by Lisa Appleby

Talkback: Wildlife-friendly plants

is far too fertile for meadow wildflowers to compete with grasses. I'm a big fan of hawthorn. It's unusual to find a hawthorn bush that does not have a bird's nest in it. The plant will be covered with blossom very soon, and covered with fruits by Autumn by kaycurtis

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11/05/2012 06:12:08

by Gary Hobson

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