Include smaller grasses with understory trees and then larger trees. Add plenty of flowering plants for the bees and you have yourself an ecosystem:)
Focus on plants that give back too! When planting my ‘lawn’ I focused on edible/useful plants as well as native and drought tolerant.
This leads me to the next part: add plants that match your weather!! Look at how trends are today versus a while ago…. I know my area moved from nearly a 7b to an 8b/9a in the past 15 years. Then consider those changes of temperatures to how much it rains…. Oh and lastly, go onto web survey for soils and see what soil type you have in your area. This could make or break the whatever you may grow.
I’ve been trying to plant plants that can handle at least up to a 9a but can tolerate 8a and are drought tolerant as it is dry during the summers here. This isn’t bad as the soils here retain a lot of moisture so berries do awesome here but other plants suffer.
Then have a plan for the leaves that fall for composting. No need to waste perfectly awesome composting material!
Own-Anything1214
Wow, this is fantastic advice, I can’t thank you enough! I am going to do some research into smaller grasses and understory trees. What you have described sounds magical!
Landscape_Design_Wiz
I think it could look beautiful if you plant a mix of native wildflowers. They require little maintenance, are great for pollinators and will add lots of color and texture, especially on that gentle slope. You could combine them with small shrubs to maintain structure year-round. Plus, wildflowers help slow soil erosion. check out these ideas: [https://app.neighborbrite.com/s/1kDI-PQNgQF](https://app.neighborbrite.com/s/1kDI-PQNgQF)
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Include smaller grasses with understory trees and then larger trees. Add plenty of flowering plants for the bees and you have yourself an ecosystem:)
Focus on plants that give back too! When planting my ‘lawn’ I focused on edible/useful plants as well as native and drought tolerant.
This leads me to the next part: add plants that match your weather!! Look at how trends are today versus a while ago…. I know my area moved from nearly a 7b to an 8b/9a in the past 15 years. Then consider those changes of temperatures to how much it rains…. Oh and lastly, go onto web survey for soils and see what soil type you have in your area. This could make or break the whatever you may grow.
I’ve been trying to plant plants that can handle at least up to a 9a but can tolerate 8a and are drought tolerant as it is dry during the summers here. This isn’t bad as the soils here retain a lot of moisture so berries do awesome here but other plants suffer.
Then have a plan for the leaves that fall for composting. No need to waste perfectly awesome composting material!
Wow, this is fantastic advice, I can’t thank you enough! I am going to do some research into smaller grasses and understory trees. What you have described sounds magical!
I think it could look beautiful if you plant a mix of native wildflowers. They require little maintenance, are great for pollinators and will add lots of color and texture, especially on that gentle slope. You could combine them with small shrubs to maintain structure year-round. Plus, wildflowers help slow soil erosion. check out these ideas: [https://app.neighborbrite.com/s/1kDI-PQNgQF](https://app.neighborbrite.com/s/1kDI-PQNgQF)