In addition to roadsides and community gateways, wildflowers are a great addition to your backyard, along bike trails, in parks and on school grounds. Talk to your teacher, parent or other adult about finding the a good location for your project. Prior to planting select a site that fits your project. Each plant species has a range of soil types in which it will flourish. It is very important to choose your seeds to match your soil type.
Sandy soils contain large sized soil particles that are loose and easy to work.
They all water to drain readily and tend to be low in nutrients. Clay soils consist of very small, tightly packed soil particles, clays tend to be dense and hard to work. However, they are generally rich in nutrients, have a high water-holding capacity, and can be very productive. Loamy soils are composed of many different sized soil particles, they combine fertility and moisture-holding capacity with good drainage. Easier to work than clays and better consolidated than sands, loamy soils make an excellent medium for growing most plants.