We have been slowly killing off our grass and replacing it with native plants, food garden, and “food forest” plants. We have the back yard as grass for the dogs and kid, part of the side yard for the fire pit, but the rest of our half acre yard has been altered. I slowly add more every year! This has been a five year project full of tarping, using an absurd amount of cardboard, saving our leaves (and the neighbors), and shoveling three full loads of wood chips over probably a fourth of my yard. We always keep our neighborhood guessing what we will be up to next. 😅 This year I’m hoping to plant a ton of sunflowers and build some cool yard art that will double as wildlife homes. My goal is to make my yard as wild as it can be.
I’m excited about this! I do live in an HOA-governed community, but I’d love to do what I can. And my husband works in conservation, so he’s already on board. We planted some native flowers last spring, and we’re hoping to expand our efforts this year. :)
We have been slowly killing off our grass and replacing it with native plants, food garden, and “food forest” plants. We have the back yard as grass for the dogs and kid, part of the side yard for the fire pit, but the rest of our half acre yard has been altered. I slowly add more every year! This has been a five year project full of tarping, using an absurd amount of cardboard, saving our leaves (and the neighbors), and shoveling three full loads of wood chips over probably a fourth of my yard. We always keep our neighborhood guessing what we will be up to next. 😅 This year I’m hoping to plant a ton of sunflowers and build some cool yard art that will double as wildlife homes. My goal is to make my yard as wild as it can be.
Love this! Keep up the good work!
I’m excited about this! I do live in an HOA-governed community, but I’d love to do what I can. And my husband works in conservation, so he’s already on board. We planted some native flowers last spring, and we’re hoping to expand our efforts this year. :)
So glad to hear it! Keep it up! It really does make such a big difference for the birds and the bugs!
I wanna, I gotta, and I don't know howta. So, yes please to the forthcoming guidance about how to use my property for the good of wildlife.
Really looking forward to the upcoming post. Woohoo manuscript!