I do not want any grass just decor and half a yard dedicated to my crows and jays.
My plan was to use ground cover, fairy gardens and decorative accents in half the yard – which I have loved designing and building
Then grow wild flowers on the half that is set up for birds.
But I did not account for how long ground cover takes (dumb mistake).
Any tips on the best way to keep the dirt from washing away in the rain until I get more ground cover.
I wanted to share the before and after to see how much open dirt is there.
by Valkyrie_dreams
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I’d recommend some mulch! If you need a ton you can get a chip drop for free (be aware it is a LOT) and then you can put the mulch everywhere there isn’t ground cover. Then as the ground cover starts growing if you want you can pull the mulch away from the plants to let it spread easier
Definitely committing to the decor piece.
I love it. As someone else mentioned, add some mulch but other than that this is fantastic. Good work, op!
Another vote for mulch! Dig some holes in it, put some plants in.
Thanks, everyone for the advice on the mulch. I considered it, but was afraid it would inhibit growth.
Is there any particular recommendations on type? I’ve been buying cheap mulch and it’s clearly cheap mulch. Lol.
I’m about to start building a fake water feature with a bridge in crafting a pretend river so I want to get the mud under control first
mulch
Hii I love what you have done looks magical 💜 I am curious where you got those wooden pathways? Are they pretty sturdy?
Sure is a lot of stuff
How do you get crows & jays???
I’d walk past your house every day. So fun.
For the tiny scale of most of the elements you might use planting mix as mulch and in the fall mulch every last leaf that has to be moved. The dark color and fine texture would definitely work better than chipdrop [mine had 2′ long twigs I was tripping over] and the dark color is more attractive than straw. I don’t move leaves from where they fall but move leaves that fall on paving/street.
Ground covers don’t have to be ground hugging. Find some well behaved perennials that are taller. Rosette forming plants tend to have nice foliage to the ground and may not colonize the area. I’d mix the official garden ground covers up with the wildflower section as much as possible. Maybe you’ll find some wildflowers can fit in with the tiny details here. Maybe clover, oxalis and other attractive lawn ‘weeds’ will show up and you can leave them as ground cover.
Tbh I like the decoration in the front. It’s like a little shrine for the crows