Wildflower meadow backyard

Great for nature and lazy-minded gardeners, annoying to persnickety neighbors; here's what to know before planting a wildflower meadow in your yard.

One option to make your yard more pollinator-friendly is to replace areas of grass lawn with low-growing wildflower seed mixes.

Have you considered changing your lawn into a wildflower meadow? Once established the wildflower area will be a great attraction to bees and butterflies and other pollinating insects as well as easier to maintain than a traditional lawn. For success with a wildflower meadow it is important to consider the following: When a lawn is sown it is generally at about 40 grams to the square metre. A meadow is sown at about 4 grams, which is 10% of the above rate. Meadow mixtures are a mixture of…

Our simple guide to create your own wildflower field

Converting lawn into meadow increases biodiversity and reduces the harms of monoculture, pesticides and synthetic fertilizer.

The latest trend is for wildflower garden ideas featuring hazy swathes of planting and a wash of pretty pastel colors

Tired of endless weekends spent mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn? Wish your backyard was a vibrant, pollinator-friendly haven instead of a boring green expanse? Imagine a riot of wildflowers buzzing with life, butterflies fluttering

Flowers are beautiful yard decorations that add colors and aroma to gardens and front yard landscaping

Learn all about 10 easy-to-grow wildflower varieties that require no green thumb at all for gorgeous color all season long!

Wondering when to plant wildflowers? I wouldn't blame you! Wildflowers are one of the best-known, best-loved flowers around. They have a way about them, simply by just being free and easy. If you want to try to contain them, I've got all the tips you need to grow wildflowers successfully.