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- Which summer meadow flowers may not be missing on your newly created meadow
- Sow seeds for summer meadow flowers at the earliest in April
- Prepare soil before sowing
- Suitable summer meadow flowers
- Tips & Tricks
Which summer meadow flowers may not be missing on your newly created meadow
A colorful and abundant flowering summer flower meadow offers plenty of variety for the eye and plenty of food for numerous insects and other small animals. Which summer flowers on a beautiful meadow should not be missing and what you should consider when planting, you will find in the following article.
Sow seeds for summer meadow flowers at the earliest in April
Many summer meadow flowers are annual or biennial plants that should be sown at the earliest in April. Many seeds can be seeded into June and in summer provide many colorful splashes of color. When choosing your flower variety, look for different colors, stature heights, and flowering times and duration - these criteria create more variety and also keep new flowers coming in as soon as other species have faded.
Prepare soil before sowing
Flower seeds need to be easily incorporated into the soil to germinate and grow. It is not enough just to sprinkle it on an already existing lawn or meadow, in which case the germination rate will remain very low. Before sowing, work the soil with a hoe or a rake to loosen it. Mix the flower seeds with a little sand, as this will give a more even distribution. Lightly squeeze the seeds with a hoe or similar. After sowing, the soil should be kept slightly moist.
Suitable summer meadow flowers
There are many different species of summer meadow flowers, whereby a distinction can be made between wild and garden flowers. For a colorful garden meadow typical summer flowers such as sunflowers, mallows, zinnias, poppies, wind, girl's eye, nasturtium or ribbon flowers are just as suitable as wild summer flowers, which include the following species:
Tips & Tricks
Although you can buy ready-made seed mixtures from specialist retailers, you can also assemble seeds of your own accord. Be sure to seed the seeds every spring, as self-sowing of the summer meadow is hindered by birds, etc.