Seeded Meadows
Seeded Meadows
Native meadows: beautiful, beneficial and daunting! This is a less expensive way to go if you have a large area to convert; however, it can sometimes take up to 3 or 4 years to establish. There is also less certainty with meadows as opposed to gardens created with landscape plugs. When done right though, the results and the ecological benefits are remarkable. Below is our first large-scale meadow. These Westbrook homeowners wanted 10,000 square feet of lawn converted. Check back for updates as it establishes!
Above: A patchy lawn in early spring
Above: Erosion control
Above: Seeding by hand
Above: Harley raking to kill the lawn
Above: Seeded and covered in straw. Now we wait for nature to do its thing.