Author: Xerces Society
Site preparation is one of the most important and often inadequately addressed components for successfully installing pollinator habitat. These guidelines provide step-by-step instructions, helpful suggestions, and regional timelines & checklists for preparing both small and large sites using:
- Solarization
- Smother cropping
- Repeated shallow cultivation
- Sheet mulching
- Soil inversion
- Organic herbicide applications
- Sod removal
Download PDF: Organic Site Preparation for Wildflower Establishment (6MB)