Prepare the area by tilling up any grass or weeds.
Wildflower gutter garden.
I use that as motivation to make functional pottery as well as art for the garen such as fairy houses.
The raised bed was built upon a 2 inch 5 cm thick bed of 1 inch 3 cm landscaping rock for drainage and this is not necessary for wildflower gardens not planted in raised beds.
The midwest wildflower seed mix is comprised of 28 different wildflower species all perfect for planting in the heartland of the usa.
The wildflower garden is a place were i create handmade pottery for the home and garden.
I am inspired by god s creation.
Most of us who garden have at one time or another dreamed of the charm and whimsy of a wildflower garden.
Prepare your space.
Not only do these flowers look beautiful but they are relatively low maintenance and require less care than the average lawn.
The cultivars although based on the native species have been selectively bred to encourage certain characteristics that are different from the native species taller shorter or with different flower colors.
Planting a wildflower garden.
Gutters are an affordable alternative.
I am amazed at all the complexities of flowers and foliage.
The flowers bloom all summer season then the seeds dropped in later fall overwinter and then begin to grow with spring heat and water.
And yes it does take some work.
To plant your own wildflower garden select ground on your property that gets the most sunlight.
For a true wildflower garden take pains to grow only the native species of these plants not the cultivars.
How to start a wildflower garden.
Even if you buy the materials you need you re probably looking at spending around 35 at home depot.
The price of installing a gutter garden at home is less than building a raised garden bed or using multiple planters.
This is especially true if you repurpose gutters youhave laying around in storage.
A wildflower garden is an excellent addition to any property.
Whether you just wanted to scatter seeds along a back fence or plant an entire pasture for pastoral beauty here is a quick primer on how to grow a wildflower garden.
While wildflower seed mixes are cheap and easy to find your best success will come if you purchase either individual plant seed or better still plants.
After all that s how nature plants them.
Designed to provide nonstop season long color annuals like plains coreopsis and sulphur cosmos burst into bloom their very first summer while perennial varieties like purple prairie clover and black eyed susan.
Our wildflower garden is in a raised bed but you can also plant directly in the ground.
If you prefer to go with a packaged seed mix it will tell you how large an area it covers.
