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Looks amazing! I notice this is one of those wildflower mixes with some blue cornflower etc, which is invasive in the US. Perhaps you could try a native mix going forward!
Most seeds native to your area need cold stratification (seeds dropped in fall go through winter dormant, the cold causes them to sprout in spring). There are many native plant nurseries near you! This one looks promising: https://www.dropseednativelandscapesli.com/nursery
They sell ‘flats’ which are bundles of small plugs, much easier to use than seeds.
Yes, I think you can use cardboard (remove the tape) over next summer, it’ll kill the grass over a few months and the cardboard becomes mulch, then you can do either winter sowing next winter or plugs the spring after (or both!)
Yay! And yeah grass goes dormant in winter so you have to smother it in summer but flipping works too. We have an acre so that’s not doable for us but it sounds like you have a smaller patch of grass. Good exercise!
It’s only about 10’x16’ so it is small. Just trying to eliminate grassy areas that serve no purpose. If anything I’ll build up and throw a good layer of top soil down.
I’d recommend first doing some research on what type of plants you want. You can start at NWF native plant finder.
The you’ll want to find an actual nursery that sells native plant seeds or seedlings. I’ve used Prairie Moon and Rare Roots, but there could be a similar trustworthy business in the northeast.
I recently dug up my back lawn and planted native seeds. They all need to be winterized so I’m really excited to see what it will look like in the spring (and fingers crossed it actually worked)!
It can help bed the seeds into the soil so there's not air around the seed. It also helps moisture wick up from the layers underneath if the soil is patted down. There's a limit, obviously, beyond which it's compacting the soil too much. But too fluffy is also not helpful.
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Not too many poppies lol
Worth it
Looks amazing! I notice this is one of those wildflower mixes with some blue cornflower etc, which is invasive in the US. Perhaps you could try a native mix going forward!
Where can I source a native wildflower mix specific to Long Island. Need to prepare for spring.
Usually your states department of natural resources has a program dedicated to getting native species out to folks for cheap.
Most seeds native to your area need cold stratification (seeds dropped in fall go through winter dormant, the cold causes them to sprout in spring). There are many native plant nurseries near you! This one looks promising: https://www.dropseednativelandscapesli.com/nursery
They sell ‘flats’ which are bundles of small plugs, much easier to use than seeds.
I guess I should have put a tarp over my lawn much sooner
Yes, I think you can use cardboard (remove the tape) over next summer, it’ll kill the grass over a few months and the cardboard becomes mulch, then you can do either winter sowing next winter or plugs the spring after (or both!)
Good recommendation with that farm you mentioned. It’s 10 minutes from my house.
Looks like I’m going to do a lot of grass flipping once it gets warmer I thought covering the grass for the winter would be enough.
Yay! And yeah grass goes dormant in winter so you have to smother it in summer but flipping works too. We have an acre so that’s not doable for us but it sounds like you have a smaller patch of grass. Good exercise!
It’s only about 10’x16’ so it is small. Just trying to eliminate grassy areas that serve no purpose. If anything I’ll build up and throw a good layer of top soil down.
Love it. I’m sure the wildlife will love it!
I’d recommend first doing some research on what type of plants you want. You can start at NWF native plant finder.
The you’ll want to find an actual nursery that sells native plant seeds or seedlings. I’ve used Prairie Moon and Rare Roots, but there could be a similar trustworthy business in the northeast.
Thanks I’ll check it out. I want a small uncontrolled meadow of chaos a beauty.
This is the content that stops me from rage deleting this app
The tippy taps of a happy man. Made me smile!
r/humantippytaps
Beautiful!
they will enjoy this over at r/fucklawns
Beautiful!! Well done 😃👌🏻
Beautiful!
Not how I expected it to end after laying down the plank
so will these keep growing taller or will they stop at a certain height?
That’s about the max height for poppy’s
So pretty!!
I recently dug up my back lawn and planted native seeds. They all need to be winterized so I’m really excited to see what it will look like in the spring (and fingers crossed it actually worked)!
Does anyone know why they pressed the soil down after seeding?
It can help bed the seeds into the soil so there's not air around the seed. It also helps moisture wick up from the layers underneath if the soil is patted down. There's a limit, obviously, beyond which it's compacting the soil too much. But too fluffy is also not helpful.
Increase seed to soil contact
Amazing!
Primus sucks.
thanks for my first laugh of the day... much appreciated
Awesome 😎
You guys are hilarious. Nice flower garden.
There are never too many poppies, dude