Curious About Wildflowers? Discover How To Start A Vibrant Michigan Garden This Spring

Every year, when springtime rolls around here in Michigan, my wife and I talk about growing some kind of small garden. But for whatever reason, our good intentions end up being forgotten, and it never happens.

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While looking into small garden ideas again this year, we stumbled upon a different type of garden, and I think we might actually be able to pull it off.

We want to grow a wildflower garden in our front yard where we normally put down mulch.

Not only would it look beautiful, but it also turns out there are many other great benefits.

Great Reasons To Grow A Wildflower Garden

For starters wildflower gardens have native plants that can provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native butterflies, insects, birds and other animals.

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Unlike natives, common horticultural plants do not provide energetic rewards for their visitors and often require insect pest control to survive.

Some other great things about wildflowers our.

• Don't require fertilizers and require fewer pesticides than lawns.
• Require less water than lawns and help prevent erosion.
• Help reduce air pollution.
• Provide shelter and food for wildlife.

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How To Start A Wildflower Garden In Michigan

So now that you know the many benefits of a wildflower garden, here’s what you need to get started.

• Edge: You want to create an edge because it can help keep some of the weeds away so they don't compete with your wildflowers. It also can create a dramatic pop and be appealing to the eye.

• Cultivate the Soil: basically you're going to dig up and turn over the soil to loosen it, remove weeds, and help with aeration. It's important that before you put down the wildflower seeds, you prepare a good place for them to grow.

• Rake: The last step before putting down the wildflower seeds is raking the dirt so it's nice and smooth

• Spread The Seeds: You want to spread the wildflower seeds out in different directions to make sure you get full coverage.

• Water: The final thing to do is add a little high quality H20.

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I'm not sure how well it's going to turn out but I'm excited to see how things look in a few months.