Use local seeds where possible, and always use UK native seeds to ensure that you aren’t introducing any alien species. TIP: Lots of wildflower seed mixes include yellow rattle seed. Yellow rattle is ...

your seed packet will finish up square! Aim to collect seeds from annuals. For example, poppies, nasturtiums, pot marigolds, candytuft, love-in-a-mist, poached egg flower, cornflower, morning ...

Step into any major gardening retailer, and you'll find shelves lined with hundreds of seed packets labeled as "wildflowers." But, as one native plant enthusiast pointed out, this label is often ...

Place your pot in a sunny spot and leave to grow. Water regularly so the pot doesn’t dry out, but don’t over water! Your plants will flower at different times, depending on what's in your chosen seed ...

In addition to connecting with their unique organization, gardeners can find various ways to gather free vegetable seeds and free flower ... joining seed exchanges, collecting sample packets ...

Clover seeds may already be in your lawn as they used to be included in packets of lawn seed ... queens emerging from hibernation and the hairy-footed flower bee, for example. Other bulbs that are ...

Choose an area of your garden to scatter with wildflower seeds that are native to the UK (your local garden centre or even some supermarkets sell them in packets) – and watch your wildlife haven grow.

You could also choose to plant a random mixture. Buying wildflower seed packets containing many different kinds of flowers in ...

Retaining its focus on pollinators, climate change and soil health, West Coast Seeds sells over three million seed packets a year ... it’s a unique colour of flower, but often it’s the ...