Preparation of the ground
Wild plants are much more frugal than many of our cultivated plants. That's why at the Plant a wildflower weasel the nutrient content of the soil can be reduced with nutrient-rich and loamy substrates:
- First wear the sod and about 20 centimeters of the topsoil.
- You should now create a drainage system in very damp locations.
- Mix that humus at least half with sand and fine gravel and fill the area back up.
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Procedure for lean, rather sandy soils
If the soil in your garden is already low in nutrients, it is sufficient to till the subsoil at three-week intervals during one season. As a result, weed seeds are repeatedly brought to the surface, germinate and are lifted before the seeds ripen again.
Planting the flower meadow
The best times for sowing are spring and autumn. To do this, proceed as follows:
- Compact the soil with a roller or wide board. This will allow the wildflowers to take root more stably later.
- Alternatively, you can let the soil rest for a few days and wait for it to settle on its own.
- Rough in front of sowing the underground with one rake something on.
- 2 to 5 grams of seed per square meter, Mix with dry sand or sawdust according to package directions.
- Distribute widely and evenly over the surface.
- Rake in carefully and not too deeply.
- With the lawn roller or flatten it with a board and press the seeds into the ground.
- Water with a fine jet.
- Keep well moist for the first few weeks.
Until the wildflowers have reached a certain size, you should place the area right in Eye keep and carefully remove any germinating weeds.
Maintaining the wildflower meadow
From the second year you do not have to water the flower meadow fertilize. However, it is important to do this at the end of July or the beginning of August to mow with a (motor) scythe. Depending on your needs, you can repeat this care measure in early autumn.
Let the clippings dry for a few days so that the seeds of the annual meadow flowers remain safely on the area. You can then rake up the mowing and compost it.
tips
It looks wonderful when you take the wildflower meadow with you snowdrop or decorate crocuses. In the fall, plant bulbs suitable for naturalizing in the ground and leave them to their own devices.