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Wild
Flower Calendar
April
Primroses and Daisies are still
in flower this month, but many more wild flowers are beginning to come
into bloom.
Meadow
Mixes for creating a Wild Flower Meadow can be sown this
month. They can be sown in the autumn (August to October) or
Spring (February to May), but on heavy clay soils it is be best to sow
in Spring as water-logging may cause some seed/seedlings to rot during
the Winter. Wild
Flower Seeds which are best sown in Spring can be sown now. Some
wild flower seeds will germinate easily, but others can take longer.
This is one of the most economic and easiest ways to establish wild
flowers in your garden. Try one of our
Seed Collections which contain a mix of seeds for specific
locations, soil types or to attract wildlife eg Honey & Bumble Bee,
Butterfly or Bird Mixes.
Warmer weather can lead to a growth of algae and
blanket weed in your pond as the temperature
of the water starts to rise and before the other plants in the pond have
re-established after the Winter. It will usually clear up within a
few weeks, but if not, barley straw can be used to inhibit the growth of
algae while the pond finds a natural balance which are made from barley straw
and release natural compounds which inhibit the growth of algae in the
pond water for about six months giving the pond a chance to establish a
balance. New
wild flower meadows sown the previous Autumn, should have their first
cut when the grass reaches 10-15cms in height unless they include a 'Cornfield
Nurse' or other annual flowers. Here
are some April Wild Flowers that we currently stock seeds for. Click on the photograph to buy seeds
from the seed catalogue
pages.
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