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Shaded Areas Wildflowers - All Questions
Are these safe for dogs
Question by: Ashleigh Sendin on 4 Apr 2021, 07:39
Although animals are intelligent and by using their scent can work out what is and what is not poisonous, it is best not to put anything in front of them that could potentially harm them.
Wildflowers such as Buttercups, Foxgloves and Ragwort are poisonous are present in all our wildflower mixes, therefore we would not recommend sowing any of our wildflower seed mixes, or any others, near your pets.
Wildflowers such as Buttercups, Foxgloves and Ragwort are poisonous are present in all our wildflower mixes, therefore we would not recommend sowing any of our wildflower seed mixes, or any others, near your pets.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 6 Apr 2021, 11:28
Hi can i grow in containers
Question by: ingrid matthews on 16 Apr 2021, 12:20
Hi Ingrid, yes you can sow in planters. A 100% wildflower mix is ideal for smaller areas, like our Meadow Magic. If you can use soil from the garden as topsoil and compost are too rich for wildflowers.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 16 Apr 2021, 14:50
Have just sown this wildflower seed at about 5g per m2 as per the instructions, it seems like very sparse coverage to me. I’m tempted to add more to give it a better chance as I’ve plenty left from 1kg bag. Is this a bad idea?
Question by: Louis on 25 Apr 2021, 09:37
Hi Louis, for now we would advise that you stick with the recommended spreading rate. If you add too much too soon some of the wildflowers will struggle to establish. If you feel that there is not enough or if you want more, you can always add this at a later date.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 27 Apr 2021, 08:44
Are most of the varieties relatively low growing? That’s what we want.
Question by: Paul Vann on 26 Jun 2021, 20:05
Hi Paul, we can not guarantee that any of the mixes will be low growing. Each mix has a selection of followers that grow to varying heights.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 28 Jun 2021, 13:50
Hi, We've moved to East Sussex and have inherited a garden that has plants but no grass. I have two cats who need to munch grass for hair balls etc! We have created a small area that drains within one of the patio'd terraces and I would like to make this a wildflower/grass area. Will the shady wildflower mix produce grass too that my cats could nibble at? We plan to cut this area once a year with shears as it is really too small for a lawn mower. Thank you.
Question by: Judy Fishwick on 7 Jul 2021, 16:08
Hi Judy
We do not recommend allowing pets to graze on wildflowers. Whilst most are safe, there can be few such as Buttercups and Foxgloves that are poisonous to animals and can be to humans. Each of these wildflowers have minor to moderate toxicity and can prove fatal if consumed / ingested in any amount. Therefore, we would not recommend sowing any of our wildflower seed mixes, or any others, near your children or pets if you have concerns that they would consume them.
We do not recommend allowing pets to graze on wildflowers. Whilst most are safe, there can be few such as Buttercups and Foxgloves that are poisonous to animals and can be to humans. Each of these wildflowers have minor to moderate toxicity and can prove fatal if consumed / ingested in any amount. Therefore, we would not recommend sowing any of our wildflower seed mixes, or any others, near your children or pets if you have concerns that they would consume them.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 7 Jul 2021, 16:14
Hi,
I have some very steep banks in my north east facing garden - so naturally fairly shady - and plan to seed with wildflower and grasses. Is this seed mix suitable for planting on banks…and how would I retain the seed when watering in the early days (I have a vision of a bare bank with lots of flowers and grass at the bottom where the seed has slid down the bank!)
Many thanks
I have some very steep banks in my north east facing garden - so naturally fairly shady - and plan to seed with wildflower and grasses. Is this seed mix suitable for planting on banks…and how would I retain the seed when watering in the early days (I have a vision of a bare bank with lots of flowers and grass at the bottom where the seed has slid down the bank!)
Many thanks
Question by: Jennie on 18 Aug 2021, 12:27
Hi Jennie, thanks very much for your question. If you would like to send some picture of the area you wish to seed to [email protected] we can take a closer look and advise on the best course of action and make a few recommendations. I look forward to hearing from you. Roisin
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 18 Aug 2021, 14:28
Is this suitable to sow over spring bulbs that will flower February-March? Or will the growth of the wild flowers and grasses already be too tall at this time of year and make the bulbs difficult to see? Ideally I'd like the bulbs to flower and then the wildflowers to take over. Thank you
Question by: Ellie on 24 Aug 2021, 16:56
Hi Ellie, this is difficult to say as it depends on very much on the conditions, weather etc. If you decide to sow the wildflowers in Autumn then the wildflowers will bloom in early spring, you can expect to see the grasses when temperatures are 8-10 degrees or higher. The grasses will establish first and around 60-80 days after the first of your wildflowers will bloom.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 25 Aug 2021, 13:23
I have a small front garden measuring 4m x 4m which I wish to turn to wildflowers. It faces North but gets good east sun in the morning, a little mid day and west sun in the evening (summer) on the furthest half. It has a crab apple tree in the middle. I would like shady area seeds in half and sunnier seeds for the other sunnier half. Is this possible? I have cleared the plot of weeds and grass and dug it over.
Question by: Barbara Gray on 17 Sept 2021, 10:32
Yes, it is possible to use two different types of wildflower seeds in your garden.
Answer by: Eva Greene on 20 Sept 2021, 08:18
Would your Shaded Areas Wildflowers be suitable for sowing on excavated ground of clay, silt and stone with no top soil added? If it is suitable could it be sown this year?I
Thanks
Thanks
Question by: Paul Sheard on 21 Oct 2021, 17:42
Hi, we wouldn't normally recommend adding top soil when sowing wildflower seeds, as wildflowers much prefer low nutrient soils. If the area is affected by shade also then yes you could use the Shaded mix and we also have a Heavy Clay Soil mix. Prior to sowing we would recommend removing as much stones and debris as possible as this will effect the overall establishment of the meadow. We do have a few blogs in our Help and Advice section which might be of interest to you.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 22 Oct 2021, 08:46
Hi there,
Id like to plant in a small area of my garden that gets very little sun but the soil is clay - which mix would you recommend i go for?
Thankyou!
Id like to plant in a small area of my garden that gets very little sun but the soil is clay - which mix would you recommend i go for?
Thankyou!
Question by: Chris on 16 Dec 2021, 13:18
Hi Chris, thank you for your question, For any areas that have limited access to sunlight then we would always recommend the Shaded Areas Wildflowers.
Answer by: Roisin McCann on 17 Jan 2022, 09:09