I'm considering using seed bombs filled with UK native wildflower seeds to enhance my lawn, which currently looks quite patchy and doesn't grow tall. I've heard mixed opinions about their effectiveness, so I'm curious if they're a reliable option for introducing new wildflower species without needing to do a lot of yard work like mowing or raking. I'm particularly looking at Seedball's Wildlife Mix, but I want to make sure they actually work before I invest in them!
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Using seed bombs in existing lawns doesn't usually lead to great results. Grass tends to take over, and just scattering seeds won't change that without some groundwork. A better approach might be using plug plants like poppies and oxeye daisies, or perhaps letting your lawn grow a bit wild this month to see what wildflowers might already be there. Grass is pretty aggressive, so you’ll need strong plants to compete with it. Just tossing seeds out will mainly feed the local pigeons!
Honestly, seed bombs aren't really effective. My experience with them has been that they just end up leaving grass, like twitch, taking over instead of the wildflowers. I’d recommend getting seed packets directly and scattering those if you really want to see wildflowers sprout up in your lawn. Seed bombs seem more like a gimmicky product for garden centers to sell as gifts than anything else. Just keep it simple with regular seeds!
What if I rake or thin the grass before planting seeds? Do you think that would help, or would the grass just come back too fast?