Cris@lemmy.world to No Lawns@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoA Pretty Yard for Inspolemmy.worldimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1876arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up1859arrow-down1imageA Pretty Yard for Inspolemmy.worldCris@lemmy.world to No Lawns@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square77fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squarecerement@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agosimple start is adding native clover and dandelion to the grass (and obviously not spraying herbicides or pesticides) clover adds nitrogen (and was a traditional part of lawns up until WWII) dandelions attract pollinators and every part of dandelions are edible don’t trim/mow shorter than 6" (15cm) – triggers grass grazing response rather than damage response once that’s established, then you can move onto planning and design native wildflowers, bunching grasses, erosion control, vegetable garden, fruit trees for a garden area, the turf can be flipped over for a basic sheet mulch starter
simple start is adding native clover and dandelion to the grass (and obviously not spraying herbicides or pesticides)