Here is Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 if you need to catch up! Step 4 was the most fun. We actually got to put seed in the ground. That’s really all there was to it! We found this video online about how to plant wildflower seed so that it’s distributed evenly. My daughter… Continue reading Lawn to Meadow, Step 4- Planting Seed
In my first post I shared how I have come to see my suburban yard as a blessing instead of a curse. Instead of moaning about not living on a homestead in the country, I can make do with what I have and turn my tiny piece of urban sprawl into a haven for bees,… Continue reading Suburban Lawn to Nature Preserve, Part 2
I started doing research on wildflowers that will grow in the shade, and also on reputable seed companies. A long time ago I bought a bag of wildflower seed from Costco, did what the instructions on the bag told me, waited and waited, and then not a single flower ever came up. Not one. When… Continue reading Lawn to Meadow Step 3- Ordering Seed
Step 2 of my Lawn to Meadow project is the step that didn’t happen. In Step 1, I moved all the mulch from the future meadow area onto garden beds in my side yard. I did this so that I could plant wildflower seeds on top of the plain ol’ dirt. When I removed the… Continue reading Lawn to Meadow Step 2- Pulling Out Landscape Fabric
I am trying to turn part of my front lawn into a wildflower meadow that will support bees, birds and butterflies. The problem with a regular old lawn is that it is a food desert for bees; there are no flowering plants for them to eat. The yards here in Suburbia are made up of… Continue reading Lawn to Meadow Step 1
I’ve said it a thousand times on this blog. I don’t like living in the suburbs. I don’t like tiny yards, too close neighbors, sterile lawns and conspicuous consumption. Unfortunately, I live in the suburbs, and there’s not a whole lot I can do about it right now. Someday, yes, I hope to live on… Continue reading Suburban Lawn to Nature Preserve- Part 1
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