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Contour Swales Improve Biodiversity in Large Meadows Note Seeps, Depressions, and Gravelly Areas Hire Experienced Meadow Builders with the Right Equipment Farm to Meadow in Year 2

Pasture to Meadow

Converting pasture or farm field to meadow is a unique challenge. Mistakes made during site preparation or species selection are difficult and expensive to rectify.

Large meadows are seeded only once so seek assistance from an ecologist to design the seed mix is recommended.

Pastures can hide decades’ worth of invasive root development so be patient with preparation until only annual weeds remain.

Hire a team experienced with using large, specialized seeding equipment.

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Suppress Invasives Fully Hire an Ecologist to Choose Species Supplemental Species for Biodiversity Riparian Meadows Require Constant Vigilance for Invasives

Riparian Meadows

Riparian meadows complement buffers by protecting soils and creating habitat for insect-eating birds.

Riparian meadows help to suppress annual and perennial weeds, allowing newly planted shrubs and trees to develop properly.

High moisture levels make invasives such as reed canary grass and Japanese knotweed difficult to control.

Riparian meadows are best established using the three-pass method due to the threat of flooding, invasive reappearance, and unique species. Seek the advice of an ecologist.

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Dry Upland Meadows

A dry or upland meadow is a specialty meadow suitable for smaller properties, such as parks, commercial properties, and private residences.

Dry upland meadows take advantage of a unique features that prevents the soil from accumulating moisture. Rock outcrops, gravelly or shaley soil, thin soils, and very sandy soils make good candidates.

Species diversity is naturally low in dry meadows but can be strikingly beautiful in bloom and in the fall.

Note, however, that attempting an upland meadow in soils with normal moisture can lead to disappointment.

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Wetland Meadows

Wetland meadows are large colorful meadows. Located near streams and ponds, in ditches, and around seeps and depressions. Wetland meadows feature iconic native plant species.

Wetland meadows require constant moisture lest the specialized species suffer and become susceptible to invasives.

Special grading can greatly improve the water-holding capacity of a site to simulate a highly diverse wetland meadow system.

Consult an ecologist on the design of a wetland meadow so that the correct species are incorporated.

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Lawn to Habitat

A Lawn to Habitat is an improvement on the Lawn to Meadow offering. Most residential homes are located on sites that would struggle to support a sustainable meadow because they are neither too dry nor too wet.

A mix of meadow, shrubland, and forest elements in the home landscape can provide more interest, more utility, and more wildlife benefits than a meadow alone.

Lawn to Habitat programs are still considered restoration projects, not landscaping. Consider involving an ecologist to identify the potential ecological zones of your property and perform a sustainable design.

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