Hallo!!
I would love to get ideas on what to plant here so that my kids can play safely (they’re 0-6), so no small rocks/gravel or anything like that. I was thinking of something like clover but would love some ideas on what else might be a good lower maintenance plant that kids can play on and is safe for kids and pets! It would go where the brown bare part of the garden is, there’s nothing planted yet. The yard gets sun in mid day and afternoon/mid-day, but the plant needs to be hardy against cold, wet, and wind.
by Danikaviola
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Poa pratensis, Kentucky bluegrass, is actually native to Europe. It’s a food source for a bunch of bugs when allowed to grow to its natural height. Plant it with some shrubs on the end and you’ll have a reasonably diverse ecosystem going in that little space.
PS: Congratulations on the new baby!
Look up “Netherlands Native grasses” and see what you get.
There are also low-growing flowers native to Europe – what the English use in their “mixed lawns”.