Wild Flowers for Less Yard Work

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My sister has the most beautiful wild flowers growing in her yard. She doesn't have to fertilize or weed them. They need practically no attention. Wild flowers require very little maintenance and they have no need for fertilizers. You can find them in fields, near lakes and streams. Pull them up by the roots and replant in your yard. Native plants are adapted to the local soil and that's where they get their nutrients. Never fertilize as fertilize will kill or make them weak and sickly. I used to grow wild flowers, I had morning glory, maypops, frost flowers, queen Anne's lace and others. Mine were in the back yard near my vegetable garden. If you have clay, add compost or manure to loosen the soil. I had some clay and I used a little compost in the soil when I planted mine. Wild flowers need practically no maintenance. Just plant them in the ground and watch them grow. You can find all colors of wild flowers. Plant them close together to prevent weeds and if you find weeds are growing in your wildflowers , you can weed if you like. But it doesn't hurt to let weeds grow among them.