{"id":630,"date":"2021-11-19T13:34:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T12:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/?p=630"},"modified":"2021-11-19T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T12:50:32","slug":"creating-a-wildflower-meadow-for-butterflies-and-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/creating-a-wildflower-meadow-for-butterflies-and-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Wildflower Meadow For butterflies and bees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/wildflower-seeds-in-cells.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/wildflower-seeds-in-cells.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/wildflower-seeds-in-cells-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/wildflower-seeds-in-cells-520x693.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/wildflower-seeds-in-cells-320x427.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a wildflower meadow it&#8217;s best to carry out three key stages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly remove the grass in a number of areas approximately 1 square metre, This can be carried out with a spade or to spray an area with Roundup weed killer or similar&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly In the autumn seed the areas with wildflower seed. 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