My front yard has been converted to a native wildflower garden. This is my 4th year. It hasn't been easy. Canada thistle, wild violet, and creeping charlie have been ever-present. There are a few bare spots. But what is there makes me very happy.
The milkweed has spread throughout. Yarrow and various cone flowers are doing very well. I hope you enjoyed the tour.
I'm trying to create a meadow, and part of that work is cutting it regularly.
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As grasses and other aggressively growing species are dominating, I decided to do two cuts this year to bully them as much as possible. In hindsight, I should have only cut the lushest parts and left the rest untouched, but I'll just have to remember that next year.
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Next cutting is at the end of summer, when most flowering species are done for the season. Sadly this early cut ends some blooming a bit early, but sometimes you have to make compromises.