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» Continued from Page 22 your area if you want lasting
colours for years to come,
Simply spreading wild- said Mike Lizotte, a man-
flower seed over unprepared aging partner of American
ground is inefficient. Site Meadows Inc. in Shelburne,
preparation is important. Vermont.
Break up the soil and “Finding a reputable seed
eliminate weeds before sow- company or contacting your
ing any seed. That will speed local Master Gardening Ex- Your lawn has a
germination and reduce con- tension or native plant source
fusion over what’s a weed and would be great resources to new best friend
what’s a wildflower. get you started in the right
It usually is better to direction,” he said.
choose bare root plants, plugs Landscapes may look di-
or seedlings if you want your sheveled once the flowers
wildflower gardening to be fade but don’t be quick to re-
faster and easier to manage. move spent plants.
Seeds are cheaper if you have “The leaves produce food
large areas to cover. that help the plant grow and
Study package labels become bigger and stronger
closely when buying seed the next year,” Yiesla said.
mixtures. Ideally, you want “Also the plant may produce
100 per cent pure seed with- seeds or fruit that feed birds
out any fill. and wildlife.”
It’s ideal to source natives
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