Creating a Wildflower Meadow from a Weedy Field

Gardener has 1/5 acre with tall grass/sagebrush. Wants wildflowers that establish easily, return yearly, long bloom. No bulbs.

Realistic Advice

• Location needed (sagebrush = West?) — search "wildflower seed mix [your area]".
• Must start with CLEAN soil: repeated tilling or herbicide to remove all vegetation.
• Mix should include annuals (1st year color) and perennials.
• Mixes fade in a few years — weeds/grasses return. Weeding extends life.

Nothing easy about it.