• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netM
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    Is this your yard? No shame! Many people inherit landscapes like this when they move in and haven’t found the time to make a change. Check out the sidebar for resources on how to get started on a more pollinator-friendly landscape!

    You don’t have to remove the whole lawn at once if it seems overwhelming. Even a small insect-friendly garden area or changes in how you manage the lawn can make a big difference.

    This Xerces Society article also has some basic and easy steps: https://xerces.org/blog/bee-friendlier-with-your-lawncare

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      Check out the sidebar for resources on how to get started on a more pollinator-friendly landscape!

      That’s what I’m here for. Thanks!

      Even a small insect-friendly garden area can make a big difference.

      I appreciate the regular advice here, and that is what I’m starting with.

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      It’s not perfect, but I spread a lot of regionally appropriate clover all over my existing lawn. By getting a variety of colors it means I get pretty flowers, it doesn’t grow tall which keeps the neighbors from being too unhappy and I regularly have a decent number of polinators just doing their thing.
      It hasn’t killed the grass, but it is doing a good job stunting it.

      I’m still occasionally required to mow by code, but when I do it doesn’t eliminate the flowers and just lops off the top few inches of grass and clover.