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Hi! I planted a pollinator lawn last year, and left the leaves over winter, and fear I left them too long, as there are a lot of spots with bare dirt ...
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Pollinator lawn question #931802
Asked May 15, 2026, 11:58 AM EDT
Hi! I planted a pollinator lawn last year, and left the leaves over winter, and fear I left them too long, as there are a lot of spots with bare dirt now. Should I add any more seeds? The violets have always been there. I just don’t want ragweed or something to see the opportunity and take over!
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Weeds will take over any bare spots - they are opportunists.
I don’t know what was in your bee lawn mix but it may have included some annual seeds that wouldn’t survive the winter. You can over-seed in the bare areas and I would do that soon and hopefully before a good rainfall.
