My lower garden part is a bare canvas. I have a 12x6 foot garden veggie , raised bed. on the opposite is a green house in progress. on the other side is a rock garden unfinished. Whats my best resource for wild flowers/ I love to attract Humming birds, butterflies... Thanks.
2007-09-02 16:48:15 · 5 answers · asked by angelikabertrand64 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Clear your area out of debris and weeds, put down a bit of topsoil if you need it or at least till it well. Scatter the right seeds for your area and give it a light watering.
Honeysuckle can be problematic. It is spreads like wildfire and can choke off other stuff. Look into if you wish, but beware. Sages, butterfly bush, gaura, rudbeckia, poppies and cornflower all look beautiful and attract wildlife. They even make mixes of wildflowers for each area of the country. Wherever you live, you will find something suitable.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/Wildseed/mixes/mixes.html
2007-09-03 04:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What sort of climate do you have? Wildflower mixes will vary according to this. You can't plant New England wildflowers in Texas; too hot and dry most years. Below is a link to a site with a regional map.
Also note that many wildflowers in mixes are not truly native. They just grow easily, and so are included because they will self sow.
2007-09-02 17:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by mindshift 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How to Plant Wildflowers (you can send for a free catalog from this company):
http://wildflowerseeds.com/pages/plantipsa.html
2007-09-02 16:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are able to desire to purchase a can of mixed wild flower seeds at maximum living house centers or backyard shops for little or no funds. persist with the guidelines on the kit for planting and you might have a lot of shade. For different vegetation purchase small perrenials. they gets larger and bigger according to annum. Fall is a solid time to purchase them because of the fact you are able to extremely plant, and that they are going to be on sale.
2016-11-14 01:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly...I would throw down wildflower seeds. I would also suggest Honeysuckle for hummingbirds. I had them visiting all summer.
2007-09-03 01:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋