No mow: is Australia’s long love affair with lawn ending? (www.theguardian.com)
Big yard
I have a house that’s set back from the street about 100 feet and the yard is 120 feet wide. I don’t water or fertilize but I still need to mow to keep it under control. Does anyone have any tips for a space that big that won’t require an enormous amount of maintenance? I’d love to use primarily native species but the...
Scottsdale bans natural grass in front yards of new houses to conserve water amid Arizona's drought | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Native Grasses (www.tiktok.com)
If you’re going to plant grass, make it native to your area, wildlife depends on it.
Live in the US? Wild Ones added a few new garden plans (nativegardendesigns.wildones.org)
Obviously these plans aren't inclusive of the entire US but from what I understand they are working on adding even more garden plans to their list....
My "lawn"! (vlemmy.net)
It's always a work in progress but this is after 3 years. I want to extend the meadow all the way to the pond....
let the wild fowlers come (feddit.dk)
Hi nolawn. I just wanted to show my tiny little home project that is to allow the wild flowers to come and then one by one learn what it is. It's a a narrow strip of dirt i have on my tarrace at my appertment but I wouldn't be without it. I fenced my tarrace to keep my dog in but more importantly to keep the gartner out, since...
Why No Lawns?
Well why would I want a boring grass mono culture yard?...
Eastern Prickly Pear about to pop! (slrpnk.net)
So many flower buds!...
Ecoregions of North America (interactive map, locator, plant lists and descriptions) (bplant.org)
Grass Alternatives: 12 Low-Maintenance Lawn Replacements (www.almanac.com)
Invasive species cost humans $423bn each year and threaten world’s diversity (www.theguardian.com)
no lawn journey starting tomorrow! (sh.itjust.works)
starting my no lawn journey tomorrow. I’ll post a different thread about it...
Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests (lemmy.world)
[UPDATE] No Mow May and How I Learned I’m Allergic to Grass (lemmy.world)
A couple of weeks ago I detailed how I was letting my grass do whatever it wanted until I found the foxtails were taking over....
Suggestions on a shady front yard? (lemmy.world)
Would anyone like to give me advice on what would work well for a front yard in zone 5a/5b? The house is on a pond and there is a lot of tree cover....
Announcement: Sidebar Updated
Hey all, updated the sidebar description with some links :) I tried to copy the reddit wiki as best I could to a free website so if there's any issues (or continuing the protests) with reddit we still have the information....
How to prep your site: De-sodding
When it comes to replacing a lawn with native plants there are a few ways to prepare the site. The two main ones are de-sodding and sheet mulching. In this post I will be discussing the former....
Low-Impact Landscaping Law (Maryland) (legiscan.com)
Just found out about this law that went into effect in 2021 in MD. HOAs or communities cannot require turf-only landscapes.
The Best Way to Put Carbon Back in the Ground - Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't (www.youtube.com)
Discussion: Do Yellow Bug Lights Keep Bugs Away? (www.thespruce.com)
I recently replaced two outdoor light bulbs with dusk-till-dawn bug lights from Sunco. Immediately noticed less bugs around lights which means less bugs caught in the never ending spider webs....
[Recommendations Wanted] Has anybody over-seeded their lawn with wildflower seed mixes?
I live in the Kansas City area which is comfortably Zone 6 from my understanding....
Doing my tiny part (lemmy.world)
We have honey and solitary bees, sunflowers lavander and a lot more :) Our journey started last year and it only gets better!
Native Front Yard project (native-front-yard.writeas.com)
The project of converting my front yard from turf grass with Asian shrubs to all native plants.