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Sowing Seeds

HeftyHefty Posts: 370
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hi everyone, i was wondering, is it possible to sprinkle wildflower seeds directly ONTO grass?

will they grow etc? or does the grass need to be removed and the soil prepared properly etc?

were i want to do this im not really allowed to remove the grass and make it a flower bed etc - so was hoping i could just sprinkle a pack of wildflower seeds on it and they will grow :)

any advice would b appreciated

thanks!

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    it is indeed possible. 

    Highly unlike to be a success though. Sorry. 

    Devon.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093

    Sadly no. Grass out competes most things when it's established. You need to give the flowers a chance to get a foothold before they'll be able to hold their own against grass. You'll usually see it recommended to use 'yellow rattle' when sowing wildflower meadows - it's a parasite that weakens grass and gives the other plants a fighting chance.

    You may get some to 'take' if you grow them as plugs and then insert them into the grass - primroses, ox eye daisies and wild carrot in my experience will cope fine once they've got going. 

    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • HeftyHefty Posts: 370

    ok great thanks a lot for the info :) good to know

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Can I ask which wildflowers you were thinking of sowing. Most of the packets of 'wildflowers' don't grow in grass at all.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    Are you thinking wild grass as in roadside verges or are you thinking about your lawn?

    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
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