To grow a wildflower garden, choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil and clear it of grass and weeds. Use a mix of good quality native wildflower seeds in early spring or fall, lightly rake them in ...

Invasive plants can overtake gardens, crowding out other plants and spreading uncontrollably to surrounding areas. “‘Wildflower’ seed mixes often contain invasive species like bachelor’s button, ...

P.E.I.'s Veseys Seeds is busy fielding questions and dispelling rumours about packets of wildflower seeds it's been offering free to North American customers — some on social media have ...

We’ve all been there – charmed by the bountiful bouquet of colourful flowers on the seed packets on display this time of year. This is especially true if you have one of those “hard to plant” areas on ...

Wildflower seed mixes are an alluring concept. Pictures often depict flowers in a variety of colors and shapes blooming all at once. Before you plant a wildflower mix, here are ...

Wildflower seed packs may not contain much seed at all. In a TikTok posted on Jan 31, 2024, user 2 Quacks & 5 Clucks Farm posted about a two-pound Earth Science Perennial Wildflower Mix bag. The ...

People assume wildflower mixes are native plants to the local area, but Kimmel told an Alberta Invasive Species Council meeting in Lacombe March 12 that they may also come from New Zealand or China.

Within all wildflower mixes some species may become more abundant than others, depending on local conditions. Sowing additional seed such as cornflowers for annual colour, or yellow rattle to weaken ...