The days of the perfect-looking yard – often lawns that guzzle copious amounts of water to stay green – may soon be gone.

Homeowners are increasingly opting to “re-wilding” their homes, incorporating native plants and decreasing the amount of lawn care to make their properties more sustainable and encourage natural ecosystems to recover, according to Plan It Wild, a New York-based native landscape design company. …

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    4 months ago

    Doing this now to our front yard. Besides all the benefits of not having to water, fertilize, or mow it, hopefully it will also attract pollinators and be much more interesting to look at than grass.

  • Nyssa Sylvatica@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I absolutely am. I’m also planting strategic deciduous trees to shade the house, porch, and driveway during the summer.