Wildflower meadow maintenance

Wildflower meadows are a beauty to behold. Just picture bluebells, cowslips and honeysuckles swaying in the wind…

Flower meadows are low-maintenance and can be integrated into the smallest of UK gardens.

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Plus, they provide habitats for wildlife to thrive in. But for a successful wildflower meadow, the timing of cuts is important.

You can cut your wildflower meadow three times a year. Once in spring, again in summer and finally in autumn.

These cutting cycles will not just boost wildflower growth, but also keep grasses and weeds in check. After mowing, collect all cuttings and compost them or dry them to feed livestock.

Why mow a wildflower lawn?

Wildflower meadows are relatively low maintenance once established.

But they still need a bit of mowing now and then.

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This gives wildflowers a kickstart to establish themselves and flower all year round.

So, do you need to cut a wildflower meadow? And what happens if you don’t?

You do need to mow your wildflower meadow. Mostly because native grasses and weeds grow fast

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