Species-rich meadow attracts many pest fighters
If you choose a meadow instead of a lawn, you kill several birds with one stone - literally. Because meadows with many different types of blooming flowers and herbs attract numerous insects and Small animals that kill the pests in your garden naturally, not chemically do. Meadows are a home for bees Bumblebees, Butterflies, hedgehogs, birds etc. and thus necessary for the preservation of biodiversity. Not to mention the fact that such a sea of flowers is wonderful to look at in summer and you don't have to do a lot of work with it.
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Small blooming oasis in the middle of a lawn
Nonetheless, one has Of course there are also disadvantagesbecause on the one hand it cannot be mowed with a conventional lawnmower - like a lawn - and on the other hand it also houses small animals that the gardener doesn't really like to see: mice, moles & Co. feel good here just as well. But you do not have to convert the entire lawn into a meadow, it can also be sufficient only to repurpose a small part - ergo as a blooming highlight in the middle of a green Lawn Sea.
How to turn your lawn into a meadow
A lawn can be created with very little effort transform into a flower meadow. Please note, however, that meadows have a rather poor soil (the leaner the soil, the better herbs and flowers thrive - dandelions, nettles, etc. are more likely to romp about on rich soil) and prefer a sunlit location. To convert, do the following:
- Stop fertilizing the lawn in the previous year.
- Scarify the lawn thoroughly in the following autumn or spring.
- Then apply a mixture of earth and sand to a rather greasy surface.
- Start sowing the seeds for meadows from May.
Refrain from further Maintaining the meadow on a fertilization. The more you the meadow fertilize, the more competitive plants prevail and biodiversity suffers. Only intensively used meadow areas (e.g. B. for hay production or grazing) should be fertilized from time to time. In the first year after the sowing is not mowed yet, in the following year should the mowing finally take place in the second half of June.
Tips & Tricks
Pay attention to the quality of the seeds: Most commercially available meadow flower mixtures contain only a few annual flowers that will quickly disappear from the scene. Instead, it is better to buy individual seed packets of your choice and put together your own mix of seeds.
