> stop mowing for some months and they will come I have to reply here. The problem is not the mowing of the lawn: The problem is the lawn itself! The thi

> stop mowing for some months and they will come I have to reply here. The problem is not the mowing of the lawn: The problem is the lawn itself! The thing to do about the lawn, if you want to do the right thing, is: Clear off the grass! Edit: This comment was way too long. Congrats to those of you who read it before I shortened it. The crux of the matter is: Grass will absolutely kill wildflower, so if you want a pretty flower carpet, clear off the grass before you sow. Remove it with roots, and by hand, as a machine will only chop it up and it will regenerate from there killing your flowers. Start with a small patch the first year. Also, pick any wildflower mix, even if cheap. Once the grass is gone it will grow nicely. You do not have to tend it. Just sow it, and leave it. > Monarch Please, the Monarch is not the only butterfly around. Besides, monoculture is NEVER good, not even a focus on one particular butterfly type. There are several, some visible by day, and even more (not very visible) at night. What's more, there are beetles, bees, all kinds of weird flys and whatever kind of insects in absolutely fascinating colours and looks that seems taken right out of a LLM model, so weird it is. Sit by your patch daily after it comes up - even if just for 10-15 minutes - if you have curiosity, you will be amazed.