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Comparing the Cost of Wildflower Seed to Lawn Grass Seed
Comparing the Cost of Wildflower Seed to Lawn Grass Seed Question: Why is wildflower seed so much more expensive than lawn grass seed? Answer: It’s not! When figured on a per-unit-area basis, the cost of wildflower seed and lawn grass seed is very comparable....
Butterfly Desert
Several years ago, during October, I was working in a soybean field in Stuttgart, Arkansas. I walked along the edge of a mature planting of soybeans—some with dry, stems and papery pods, others with yellowing leaves. The plot was maybe ten acres, with many more acres...
When to plant wildflowers? Native seeds can be successfully planted in fall and winter.
Late summer, fall, and winter is when most native species of wildflowers and grasses mature and make their way into the soil. If you have prepared soil ready to go for fall or winter planting, you are simply imitating nature.
How Much Wildflower Seed Do I Need
Start by measuring the wildflower seed project site How much wildflower seed do I need? Well, first decide how much ground you will expose to seeding wildflowers or native grasses. Get the square footage by measuring length x width. So then if you have 200...
A News Roundup About Glyphosate Herbicide
Bayer AG, who acquired Monsanto, maker of Roundup herbicide (glyphosate), has announced that it will discontinue offering glyphosate in the residential lawn and garden market beginning in 2023. Glyphosate will continue to be sold...
Rich Wildflower Meadow
There is a lovely wetland wildflower meadow along a backstreet in our small Ozark town. The road cuts away from the main highway and skirts the edge of town along the base of a mountainside where the slope begins to flatten to form the White River Valley. Water seeps...
National Pollinator Week!
This is National Pollinator Week, an annual celebration in support of pollinator health, initiated and managed by Pollinator Partnership. Check it out in this link: https://pollinator.org/pollinator-week
How to Consider Gardening as Exercise
When you think about it, it's not that hard to see the similarities between exercising and gardening. They both support your mental and physical well-being and they both positively affect your mood. Raking, mowing, and trimming are just 3 activities that can improve...
Business Plans in the Natural World
Every species of wildflower or native grass has a strategy for making a living: for dispersing seeds or for sprouting from dormant roots. For capturing maximum sunlight to fund plant growth and flower production, for pollination, for pest avoidance, and for a myriad...
Bob’s Bio
Hi there. I’m Bob Holland, co-founder of Holland Wildflower Farm. Since many of these blog posts are written by me, I should perhaps introduce myself. My appreciation of wildflowers and wild plants goes back to my childhood—my grandmother loved and taught us about...
Erosion Control Blankets
Erosion Control Blankets and Seeding Wildflowers on SlopesIf your seeding project includes an area of steep slopes, then you will need to consider how to hold your investment in place. A slight slope (less than 25 or 30%) can be stabilized with a light mulching of...
Frost Flowers
About three years ago, my wife and I were taking a winter walk to the back of our property. It was a nice, sunny morning, but had frosted hard during the night and the air temperature was still below freezing. After crossing the creek we walked into a clearing between...
Best Native Grasses for Landscaping Projects
Wildflowers bring color and charm to any part of your property, but sometimes you want to make a dramatic statement. Native grasses will really bring interest and another textural dynamic to your landscape. We like to seed native grass mixtures like the Tallgrass...
What’s a Native Plant?
Let’s define what a native plant is. A plant that has originated without the influence or intention of human beings in a particular area or region is native to that area. So when you refer to native plants you must define the area that encompasses their origin....
The Best Time to Plant Wildflowers
tiThe best time to plant seeds is after you have chosen a sunny spot and have removed the existing vegetation. The best time of year to seed wildflowers is anytime you have a good seed bed established (we suggest weed-free compost as a perfect substrate for wildflower...
How to Turn Your Backyard into a Private Wildlife Sanctuary
Check out this article about creating your own wildlife sanctuary in your backyard. It discusses the benefits of attracting wildlife such as bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other insects, birds, and mammals. Joepye Weed, Hardy Begonia, American Beautyberry
Home Composting Guide
This is a complete guide to successful home composting. You can learn so much here. If composting is something mysterious but good, please check out this great article. Leave us your comments about it. Happy Wildflowering, and Happy Composting! As more Americans...
Seed Mix or Individual Seed
Individual species plantings are strikingA field of wildflowers from a seed mixAs you browse through the beautiful pictures on this website, you’re bound to wonder whether it would be better to choose a seed mix or to pick out your favorite individual flowers. If you...
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