How to Restore Native Plants
Restoring native plants can be challenging at first, but don't require much work after they start growing. The best way to restore native plants is by planting their seeds. This project should be done in the fall to give the plants adequate time to grow.
Things You'll Need:
- Shovel
- Rake
- Cultivator
- Weed Killing Herbicide
- Bucket
- Water
- Find a spot in your lawn that will be safe for a new plant to grow. Don't choose a place where the seeds can easily wash away from a hard rainfall or a lot of wind.
- Clean the area with gardening tools like shovels, rakes and cultivators.
- Kill weeds by spraying a herbicide on the ground where weeds are and could potentially grow near the plant.
- Mix the seeds in a bucket full of soil. You should only need about one shovel worth of soil. Make sure you mix the seeds into the soil well.
- Spread the soil around by hand until all the mixture is out of the bucket. It's obviously important that all the seeds are removed from the bucket.
- Water the area whenever it's needed. Obviously you won't need to water the seeds if Mother Nature supplies the water. Make sure you check the area regularly to see if it needs watered. It might take a while before you notice anything growing, so continue to monitor its progress. Once the plant starts to grow a little you don't have to monitor it as much. The initial growing stage is very crucial.