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Last week my landscaper mowed down the mostly perennial, but a few annual wildflowers I was growing from seed. The landscape thought they were weeds because they were mostly not flowering yet (and there were a few weeds in there as well). So now what do I do? I have been watering it every day to see if I can grow some of the plants back. I put a lot of seed down, I hope something will last.

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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A lot of them will consider it a good (if early) deadheading and come back, if it's not cut all the way down and there are a few leaves left. What did you have growing?

[–] profdc9@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't know. I bought a huge amount of a varied seed mix and threw it all down. Unfortunately, the plants were mowed all the way to the ground with little stalk left even.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Hard to say without knowing which flowers. I can say from experience that California Poppies, buttercups, chamomile, vetch and salvias will come back after mowing. They will be shorter though- they learn and try to avoid the mower. If you're in a zone with mild, late winters you can probably start new seeds now, if you can keep watering daily.

[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 2 points 5 months ago

One of my (not literal) nightmares. This is why I told my wife I'm doing it all myself. If it takes forever, fine.