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Old 19-07-2006, 04:25 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
 
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Default what to do with 800 sqm? :)

EagleEyes wrote:
Someone suggested
me a a mix of grasses and wild flowers (Teasel, Yarrow, Burnet, Field
Scabious and Common Knapweed). do you think this would work and which
type of grasses.


A wild meadow is not maintenance free, you will still need a cutting
regime to keep it balanced toward the flowering species. Something
that mimics grazing (Unless you want to buy a sheeep, of course).
http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/factshe...adow/index.php is very
helpful.

I've used these people:
http://www.bostonseeds.co.uk/idx22.htm
but this chap seems to know his on!ons
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed.../grassseed.htm