Grow a Meadow, Large or Small

A native meadow is an ecologically vibrant landscape, providing food and habitat to native pollinators and other wildlife. The deep, undisturbed roots of mature meadow plants capture and store carbon. Meadows rarely need visits from lawnmowers or leaf-blowers, thus reducing air pollution and neighborhood noise.  

But meadows are not simply lawns or perennial beds gone wild. At this talk, we'll discuss the following:

• definition of a meadow
• site selection and preparation
• the relationship of grasses and flowering species
• planting methods
• maintenance

An extensive handout with a lengthy plant list is included. 

This introductory seminar is for home gardeners as well as professional landscapers looking to take a deep dive into the in’s and out’s of meadow-making.

Sponsored by the UConn Haddam Extension. Register here.