How To Create A Wildflower Meadow in 1 Year!! Native Garden Makeover! DIY No Lawn

In this DIY video I'll show you how to create a Native Wildflower Meadow in 1 year! I live in Houston Texas, Zone 9 grow Native Plants!

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[Njfwn]

It’s so crazy how I randomly found your thrifting videos when I was a teenager, I use to love them. Now years later I’m in my mid 20’s and im passionate about gardening, then I find your videos again. Much love Paul #str8up

[nickjackson]

I’ve been a huge fan of your thrift videos for years, studied environmental science and worked for a conservation landscaping company. Words cannot describe how excited I am about this video

[leelulady]

I love their seeds! I bought bluebonnet seeds from them 20 years ago. Their descendants still grow in my gardens!

[michellepollino]

Paul your wildflower bed looks amazing love all the colors and textures. The bees and butterflies are loving you. Great job!

[jeaniedickman]

THANK YOU for planting native plants! 🥰 I love your enthusiasm and I hope you get more people hooked on doing the same! I love that you are building up the biodiversity in your yard, that you have plants that bloom at different times, so there is a constant succession of food, and that you are supporting native insects, birds and other wildlife that depend on those plants. Many creatures are specialists and they and their offspring can only survive with the food plants they evolved with, especially butterflies. . Also, birds depend on having many, many caterpillars to feed to their young. Thank you for building up a healthy ecosystem!

Notes to viewers:
🌱Be careful about plants from “big box” stores because some are treated with pesticides that will kill your bees and beneficial insects. Find out especially if their suppliers have used neonicotinoids, esp.!
🌱You can find lists of native plants for your own region through the Xerces website, and your county conservation districts. Check to see if there are native plant nurseries in your area too. They are often smaller, can be a little expensive, and you may start with small plants, but by the 3rd year, they “leap” and make more plants for you too.
🌱Native seed mixes like Paul used are another great way to start, especially if there are both annual flowers for the first year, and perennial plants that come up the next year and keep coming back.
🌱I have learned SO much from YouTube videos and books. Douglas Tallamy has both books and videos and is very inspirational!


Notes for Paul:
Have you tried “solarizing” the grass in the paths, by putting black plastic over it during the hottest part of summer? If you hate the plastic idea, you can also cover the paths with cardboard and then woodchips. You may even want to KEEP the paths for the dogs instead of planting more flowers there, do cut down on frustration.. (Just brainstorming!)
I am undergoing a similar journey of transforming my yard with native plants and pollinator friendly, non-invasive plants. It is so rewarding to watch the biodiversity of insects that visit the yard increase and see so much life, where there used to be a lawn that was just a pain, a waste of water, and nurtured nothing! Every year the plants are getting bigger and the garden Is getting better.

[Moonrisegardens]

It started in January. **cries in 5b** haha! We’re in our prime up here now, we have cool summer breezes like you wouldn’t believe. Love to see your work!

[Conus]

Planting natives and caring for them means taking care of nature. Plus they are truly beautiful!😊

[DataMaven]

Thank you for keeping it real!!! I had similar growing pains with my meadow as well. I plan to follow your strategy of patiently fighting back the grasses and the invasives.

[TonyNokeo]

I just bought a house and i've started to get interested in making my home look nice and I'm so glad I found this video. I'm thrilled to learn you live in Houston too!

[indigenousandexoticflora]

Beautiful flowers,
Wild flowers,
Weed,
Butterfly,
Bees
All your hardwork,
nicely explained
Great work, Congratulations

[toosense]

Hey! A HTown gardener! I’m on the Southside and just planted a wildflower garden too. 😊

[pablopanesso]

I‘m happy it finally worked Paul.
Earth is my plahnet 🌎❤

[GlendasTexasGarden]

It looks great and I love how you care about the pollinators.

[erikad]

This is my dream yard, and I’m in the Houston area so it’s super inspiring

[thLifeARC]

Love that you have a pumpkin growing from some seeds from a pumpkin that you found on the side of the road 😂

You are great at repurposing stuff for your garden!!

[margievaughan]

Love all the different flowers & different colors & the pollinators definitely appreciate them. You’ve done a great job & something to definitely be proud of.

[sunshine]

Greetings Paul! You are the funniest, chillest, and most creative dude on YouTube! Just subscribed! If i was your neighbor, we'd be friends and when you were creating I'd be there helping or lying on the ground laughing! Much love and success dude!

[maggietaylor]

Power to you.... Your wild flower garden is beautiful. I started mine four years ago and have saved seeds and scattered elsewhere but folks need to know wildflowers gardens have to be maintained. Thanks.

[michellemoeckel]

Great job. I love the bee balm. Comes back every year and the spicy scent is a favorite of mine. I’m weird like that 😂

[steeltoeboots]

Those lemon beebalms are fantastic plants i grew some from some random seeds a freind gave me. Hummingbirds cant stay away from them..