Turning grass into a meadow isn’t a case of adding wildflowers to a lawn. ‘It involves multiple steps of preparing the ground, selecting and planting seeds, watering, and regular maintenance to get that beautiful natural look,’ says Bryan Clayton. To prepare, remove turfgrass. ‘Planting a meadow will need to be done on bare soil and it’s best planted in early spring,’ says Ward Dilmore. ‘After applying seed they require consistent moisture. Think of it as seeding a lawn, where adding straw on top of the seed can help it retain moisture.’