How To Plant A Wildflower Meadow Part I

With this fall planting, Mike "The Seed Man" Lizotte gives how-to instructions on how to install your own wildflower meadow or garden. Get tips on choosing the right seed, preparing the land, sowing the seed, and aftercare.

[Jazztizz]

Yours is the first video I found for planting a meadow in the states where I live. I took some notes for my own use, but perhaps they will be helpful to others too.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

0:34 Step 1
Site evaluation
1. Hours of sunlight? (4+ ideal)
2. Soil composition? (wildflowers are adaptable)

1:10 Step 2
Site preparation.
*Most important step*
"The more time you take preparing the area by getting rid of the grasses and weeds, the better results your wildflower planting is going to yield..."
1. Rototiller - can be rented from hardward stores, inexpensive
2. (or) Use steel rake/trowl.
3. (&/or) Black plastic covering.

2:16 Step 3
How much seed is needed? Ask:
1. How big an area?
(length x width = square footage)
2. What are your expecations?
That is, do you want high visibility/lots of color? Or some color in a low-visibility area?

1+2 = Seed Requirements

For example:
High visibility:
~1 lb. of seeds for 1000 square feet

Not high visibility
~1/2 lb. for 1000 square feet

It's a matter of choice."

♥. #dulynoted

[moomoo]

I covered a small 10x10 area with black plastic in the spring. It was covered in weeds and cheat grass. I took it off in August and so far not one weed or grass has sprouted! I have a bag of perennial wild flower seeds that I got from you guys and Im still (Oct 16) waiting on the first frosts so I can plant them. Im at 8300' in northern NM.

[TheAdventuresofLindz]

Looking to make a monarch waystation with our high
school's Garden Club and Environmental club. This is really helpful

[irishelk]

Good video thanks, i ordered as much wildflower seeds i could afford and im going to plant them all over my area.

[pinarellolimoncello]

Fantastic video, keep up the good work, get the whole of America planting up their wild flower meadows, we need to look after the bees, butterflies and other pollinators, not to mention the birds..

[ggartwa]

what kind of rototiller specs should i get? ive seen several sizes. someone told me i would need some super heavy duty rototiller to get rid of the grass. my concern is also about the grass, sure i get the grass doesnt come back and dominate.

[briannadboyd]

omg I just ordered a half pound of seeds from y'all and this popped up (creepy google but awesome vid)

[tifbrown]

Do you guys have any newer videos, showing how to do a no-till site preparation?

[dumplingsfordays]

im excited to plant my wildflower seeds

[JasonCamis]

Ok - just a novice here. So he talked about prep and such. Then how do we go about seeding? Just use a broadcast spreader? Do we need to cover the seeds with more dirt, work them into the soil, or anything like that?

[TheAcenightcreeper]

The fact that its this hard to grow a wildflower meadow makes me understand why they dont really exist…if i could just throw seeds down, id have wildflowers…but they have to be more fickle than the amount of effort im willing to do…

[mellaynufuar]

Thanks for sharing its a big help for us

[davidstewart]

Do you order a snow drop? When is it coming in snow in from Amazon snow drop

[geeker]

We used a rototiller to dig up the grass and weeds, but they keep coming back. Anyone know how to get rid of tough wild grasses? I want to do it naturally because it is going to be a pollinator garden (no Roundup or other poisons)

[kevinstanton]

How do I broadcast spread wildflower seeds in a pasture?

[wvgoodoleboy]

If I don't have a tiller could I use a rake and rake the grass after spraying Roundup?

[airbornepizza]

What time of year should I plant if I live in NJ? Also, how many hours of sunshine is optimal for a good location and how dry of an area?

[Patrick-jxyo]

Where’s the rest of the information? Like...the important parts. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[Jdeneik]

Very incomplete. Weed removal, how to keep them out which flowers do well in dry conditions how to water once planted.

[cinderclawz]

Trying to pinpoint his accent. Western mass?