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Gardening

zuul

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1. Within the first year of buying my house I removed every blade of grass and replaced it

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:46 PM

Mar 2021

with shrubs and groundcover.

I have a huge bed of lantana, plus several jessamine vines growing up the fence, that the bees and butterflies absolutely love.

Every time I hear a neighbor sparking up the lawnmower, I'm so glad I got rid of all the grass.

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How to make beneficial insects welcome in your garden (earthsky.org/conversation.com) [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 2021 OP

Within the first year of buying my house I removed every blade of grass and replaced it zuul Mar 2021 #1

LOL, we share a powerful motivation ! nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2021 #2

I'm slowly replacing my lawn hibbing Apr 2021 #3