How to Install Wildflower Soil™

Wildflower Soil™ is Meadow Lab’s innovative, pre-seeded substrate for straightforward meadow installation, especially in larger landscapes. Here’s how to achieve beautiful results:

1. Prepare the Site

• Remove existing grasses, weeds, and vegetation
• Recommended: Use methods that do not disturb soil—sod-cutting, smothering, solarization, or, in select cases, herbicide application
• Thorough prep is vital and may take weeks or months

Pro Tip: For more in-depth instructions, check out our Wildflower Meadow Site Preparation guide.

2. Clear Dead Vegetation and Thatch

• Rake away surface debris to ensure Wildflower Soil™ is in direct contact with the earth and seeds can germinate effectively

3. Product Handling

• Install within 24 hours of delivery
• Wildflower Soil™ arrives in bulk bags (approx. 1 cubic yard, 700lbs) or other formats as specially arranged
• Delayed installation can degrade seed viability

4. Application

• Spread Wildflower Soil™ evenly using a rake or flat edge
• Create a 1” layer of product
• Ensure a consistent depth - seed density is carefully calculated to it

5. Pressing / Rolling In

• For smaller plots: Press down by foot (“heeling-in”)
• For large areas: Roll with a flat or ridged roller to minimize substrate movement

6. Watering

• Water gently but thoroughly immediately after installation
• Use a fine spray, avoiding water flow that could wash material away
• Continue daily watering (as weather dictates) until germination is visible, and longer in summer
• Do not allow substrate to dry out during establishment

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