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Frequently asked questions

The following are some of the most common questions we get asked about wild plants and our work.

Click on any of the queries below to be taken to a page with relevant information and/or links. If you have a question that’s not covered on this page, please contact us at enquiries@plantlife.org.uk .

Growing wild plants and gardening

• Is it helpful to sow packets of wildflower seeds in the grass/hedgerows/village green/in my own garden?  Or plant wild bulbs etc?

• Our village/town has a village green/village pond/roadside verge/flower meadow/school wildlife area, but we cannot get nice things to grow, only weeds.  What can we do?

• What alternatives can I use instead of peat?

• What are the environmental implications of using peat?

• Which plants should I use when creating a pond?

Things to do

• Do you have any resources for children or schools to get them involved with wild plants?

• How can I identify wild plants in my area?

• How can I volunteer with or otherwise help Plantlife?

Wild plants and conservation

• I think I may have a rare plant growing in my local area - what should I do?

• How can I tell whether bluebells are native ones or Spanish ones?

• Invasive Plants - what’s the problem and how can I help?

• Is it helpful to sow packets of wildflower seeds in the grass/hedgerows/village green/in my own garden?  Or plant wild bulbs etc?

Wild plants and the law

• Is it illegal to pick common wildflowers in the countryside?

• Invasive Plants - what’s the problem and how can I help?