If you are concerned about mudslides near your property because there isn’t enough vegetation cover and are considering spreading wildflower seeds, we strongly encourage you to instead consider using jute netting which is an alternative and more effective preventative measure. The best available science tells us to install erosion control netting and wattles, and let our native fire-following plants sprout up without competition from introduced non-native competitors.
Seeding is not an effective method for preventing erosion for a few reasons:
Spreading seeds is simply redundant because most natural areas already have a substantial seed bank with a variety of local species that respond quickly to fire. Spreading seeds would effectively be like washing your car in the rain.