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With your climate, unless you're sowing onto really poor soil any grass will take over and prevent the flowers. Maybe burn it with a steamer or iron first.
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Yep you are so right.
I will dig out the grass, then shake out the poor soi and put it back in AND get some Yellow Rattler seeds to see if that works.
It will still require weeding for quite some time, but that's OK. Don't mind giving it a go.
Ironically, the grass near work which just gets moved and no special treatment has turned into quite the wildflower lawn. Ah well! :D
JWestland
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Hi JWestland – Congratulations on winning one of the Let Nature In packs! The best time to sow your wildflower seeds would be early Spring (March/April) or late summer (September). We’d advise choosing a small area of your garden that is open, has grass and gets lots of sun - wildflowers do well in poor quality soil. Strip the grass or scratch back the top soil and seed with your wildflower mix. Then sit back and let it grow! You’ll find much more info on caring for your wildflower patch on the ‘Mini Meadows’ info card included in your Let Nature In pack.