Zone 6b here. Looking for advice to establish a meadow. I used a sod cutter to remove grass (4 inches deep) from about a 1000 sq ft area. I now have bare soil. I am thinking of POSSIBLY:
1) spraying an herbicide like Spruce or Dr. Earth (to suppress any unwanted species that may still be there)
2) adding an inch of top soil (to avoid tilling and give seeds a good medium)
3) sowing native wildflower seeds with crimson clover (for seed stratification over the winter, clover as a winter cover crop).
What step would you recommend taking or skipping? My greatest fear is ending up with a field of invasives. Thank you!
by flyinglibelulala
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Sheet mulching for a season, or a few inches of top soil and compoet and overseed. You’ll need to keep the weeds in check. Avoid herbicides if possible.