Wildflower meadows have been growing in popularity among gardeners and for good reason. A meadow is a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass. Meadows are easy to take care of, do well with little water, and provide food for birds, animals, and insects. And they are nice to look at. Wildflowers are native plants. So, if you want to create your own wildflower meadow, your plant choices will depend on where you live. If you are in the United States or Canada, start your search on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s website www.wildflower.org/plants/. Choose your area and narrow the search by choosing your water and sun requirements, among other choices. Then, take a look at the list for plants that you like. The usual meadow is about 60 percent native grasses and 40 percent flowering perennials. But there is no harm in changing these amounts. You can also buy ready-made wildflower seed mixes made for your area. If you choose this, just be sure that the kinds of plants included work for the soil, sunlight, and wetness conditions your garden provides. But do not think you can just spread the seeds and walk away. You must always prepare your soil for any garden, wild or not. If you do not, you will likely not enjoy your results.
Title: When Planting a Meadow, Think of Your Garden Conditions
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5841/T18.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='When Planting a Meadow, Think of Your Garden Conditions' data-article-id='6449'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10042'>Wildflower meadows have been growing in popularity among gardeners and for good reason.</span> <span data-start-time='10042' data-end-time='18042'>A meadow is a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass. </span> <span data-start-time='18042' data-end-time='30146'>Meadows are easy to take care of, do well with little water, and provide food for birds, animals, and insects. </span> <span data-start-time='30146' data-end-time='33646'>And they are nice to look at.</span> <span data-start-time='33646' data-end-time='37292'>Wildflowers are native plants. </span> <span data-start-time='37292' data-end-time='48854'>So, if you want to create your own wildflower meadow, your plant choices will depend on where you live.</span> <span data-start-time='48854' data-end-time='67500'>If you are in the United States or Canada, start your search on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s website www.wildflower.org/plants/. </span> <span data-start-time='67500' data-end-time='79000'>Choose your area and narrow the search by choosing your water and sun requirements, among other choices. </span> <span data-start-time='79000' data-end-time='85000'>Then, take a look at the list for plants that you like.</span> <span data-start-time='85000' data-end-time='95771'>The usual meadow is about 60 percent native grasses and 40 percent flowering perennials. </span> <span data-start-time='95771' data-end-time='101583'>But there is no harm in changing these amounts.</span> <span data-start-time='101583' data-end-time='109833'>You can also buy ready-made wildflower seed mixes made for your area. </span> <span data-start-time='109833' data-end-time='124833'>If you choose this, just be sure that the kinds of plants included work for the soil, sunlight, and wetness conditions your garden provides.</span> <span data-start-time='124833' data-end-time='130479'>But do not think you can just spread the seeds and walk away. </span> <span data-start-time='130479' data-end-time='137667'>You must always prepare your soil for any garden, wild or not. </span> <span data-start-time='137667' data-end-time='143000'>If you do not, you will likely not enjoy your results.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' 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