How to encourage more wildflowers in your garden (click on photo)

To encourage wildflowers in your garden, reduce mowing frequency, introduce Yellow Rattle, sow native wildflower seeds or plant plug plants, and ensure low-nutrient soil. Avoid using herbicides, fertilizers, and moss killer. Top tips: 1. Reduce Mowing: Stop mowing your lawn or significantly reduce the frequency of mowing. Consider a two-cut approach: one in autumn and one in spring. Remove grass cuttings to prevent nutrient build-up. Allow plants to go to seed before cutting 2. Introduce Yellow Rattle (pictured): Yellow Rattle is a semi-parasitic plant that weakens grasses, creating space for wildflowers to thrive. It is best introduced in autumn. It can be sown in patches of prepared soil.