Wildflowers grow best in low quality soil, so do not use compost or any fertiliser as that will allow grasses to grow that out-compete the flowers. If your soil is rich then you may need to remove the ...

Growing native wildflowers is an excellent way to provide the right food for pollinating insects, making life better for your local wildlife. If you haven't got a lot of space, you can grow ...

Plus, it has environmental benefits. Sowing wildflowers isn’t exactly a new garden trend, growing designated "meadow areas" filled with native blooms has been gaining popularity for years. However, ...

Water and spread leaf mould around each plug to help it grow without competition. Cut the grass at the end of summer after most of the wildflowers have had a chance to set seed. If you only have a ...

planting wildflowers provides vital resources to support a wide range of insects that couldn't survive in urban areas otherwise. It is also a great way of avoiding tools such as lawnmowers that are ...

If you’ve got more room, planting a patch in your garden or even a whole wildflower meadow will do wonders for local wildlife. Fast-growing annual plants like poppies, corn marigold and cornflowers ...

But you don't have to visit the countryside to enjoy common types of wildflowers like poppies, daisies, and foxglove in all their glory. You can grow them right in your own backyard! Whether you ...

A WILDLIFE charity is seeking help to boost declining numbers of grassland wildflowers and plants ... up to 40,000 plants will be grown at Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s nursery at Gosling Sike ...