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Comment by Adrienne Curzon on November 10, 2011 at 19:01

Have an opportunity to lay 511m2 of wildflower meadow turf. What does everyone think? Pros and cons all welcome.

 

Comment by James Hewetson-Brown on June 27, 2011 at 16:42

Thanks for the comments below, please bring the questions to the seminar, but by way of a quick reply. Carol, a wild flower area does require less work, but it is unusual to find a garden with nothing but wild flowers. The turf is usually used as a backdrop within a design, and the contrast between formal and wild can work really well.

I agree with Chris! But even then, incorporating paths within the meadow means the area is opened up so that you can see the wild life and variety it brings, while still requiring mowing and the tending of the paths.

Svend, we have a lovely example here on the farm which is seven years old - it was our first area of turf that we laid as a trial, so that has encouraged us enormously, but it is a good point and soil and climatic conditions  play a large part.

Thanks to those who have signed up and please keep the questions coming and I will keep a better eye on on this comment page!

Comment by Svend Rumbold on June 15, 2011 at 11:53

Man-made wild flower meadows have a reputation for being frustratingly short-lived: the opportunity to hear James's tips and experience might just be enough to entice me onto the M25!

PRO Member Comment by Phil Voice on June 12, 2011 at 11:47

If you've shown yourself as attending the talk by James, why not also show yourself as attending the Creating Landscapes too.

 

It just gives me an idea of who from LJN will be there.

PRO Member Comment by Garden Doctor Chris on June 8, 2011 at 23:50

As it's highly unlikely that any gardener will get more than very occasional work relating to meadows and that work would likely be to create and maybe maintain them, this concern seems unfounded.  A new meadow may represent less lawn mowing hours per annum but so what.

Comment by carol miers on June 3, 2011 at 11:13

The rise in interest in wild flower turf and meadows is really incredible. One thing that bothers me though is, is there a danger of less gardening revenue because they are less labour intensive? I know you can't stop progress because of that but I think it would be really interesting if James Hewestson-Brown could take up this point. What does everyone else think?