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Article: GROWING WILDFLOWERS REQUIRES DILIGENCE, PATIENCE.(HOME & GARDEN)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 3, 1998
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Byline: ROBERT STIFFLER, GARDENING COLUMNIST
Q. I reside on the Eastern Shore and plan to plant a field of about 1 1/2 acres in wildflowers. Can you advise what variety of seeds are compatible with the growing season here for a prolonged blooming period? I would also appreciate knowing the amount of seed needed, availability and cost of same, planting time and method, etc.
Reid Diggs Jr., Machipongo
A. Growing a meadow of wildflowers is more complicated than most experts thought a decade ago. They must be mowed or burned annually, reseeded, plowed under and a host of other surprising requirements.
The folks at the Norfolk Botanical ...