If you haven’t already, it’s time to mow. The later you wait, the more ripened seeds your mowing will “plant” from the late wildflowers, such as wild sunflowers and the native asters. Of course, the later you mow, the more rotten the weather. But fall mowing is important, since it efficiently removes brush and flails [...]
These two photos are from John St. John, a member in New Hampshire. Mr. St. John planted our wild perennials last year, and this summer, he’s enjoying the bloom, species by species. He writes, “In June it was the Lupines. In July, it’s the Daisies. I can’t wait for what happens next!” His backyard meadow [...]
June is the last month for planting a wildflower meadow for summer bloom in most of the country. There’s still time to have months of bloom this summer if you get your seed into the ground soon. It’s also a great time to add more of your favorite annual species to borders and beds, to [...]
Arts & Entertainment Network on Cable TV is finishing up a documentary on Google, which features a small feature on AmericanMeadows.com. The producer interviewed us the other day, and the show should feature some of our own footage of wildflowers at our Wildflower Farm, plus information on how we (and hundreds of thousands of other [...]
It’s here. The month that is great for putting in a meadow in almost every state and province. October marks the beginning of planting time in most of California. It’s the best time for people in South Florida to plant wild annuals for winter bloom. And in the entire east and midwest, it’s time for [...]
During August, a wonderful film crew from the booming cable channel, HGTV (House and Garden Television) arrived in Vermont to shoot a segment on wildflower gardening with our company. I had to wade into the flowers, and explain each one. We then used a rototiller and did a demonstration of “how to plant wildflower seeds.” [...]
Plant seed this spring? By now, you’re probably seeing first bloom. To read all about it, and be able to “tell the weeds from the wildflowers”, click on this article for members. Click here.
The beautiful red poppy has been the symbol of the American Legion and a mark of respect for the fallen ever since World War I when the poppies finally bloomed in Belgium after years of war. It’s displayed on US holidays and also for Remembrance Day in the UK.
Great News! We’ve just added 15 brand new wildflowers to our Wildflower Encyclopedia this month. Some are the more hard-to-find wildflowers such as Eastern Red Columbine (photo), Desert Marigold, California Blazing Star, and others. But we’ve also added some old-fashioned favorites our members keep asking for: Zinna, Sweetpea, Morning Glory, Nasturtium and Hollyhock are all [...]
If you have a ground hog in your meadow, today’s the day!
