Finished building the shed and fence this summer. Covering everything with cardboard to kill the remaining grass. The plan is to cover everything with a layer of compost and mulch, then mark out pathways, and plant natives. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
by bbq_ch1ckenp1zza
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Step by step = progress
shed build came out gorgeous my friend
I’m no lawn-ing myself this year. Small section at a time. Are you looking to attract anything specific or just have no grass?
Nice! I’m doing the same but my limiting factor is cardboard supply. And I tried getting some from Safeway but it had way too much tape all over it 😠
Based on the current weedy status (no judgement I’ve been there), get a feel for how much you’re ready to take on. It’s very easy to get excited and plant more than you’re ready to take on. Native plants are awesome but you’ll always be dealing with weeds. They can take over your desired plants very quickly. The bigger the beds, the more the maintenance until you get great ground covers established. Especially in the heat of summer when your eyeballs sweat from just stepping outside (at least in my zone).
I’m all for the no lawn idea but I haven’t eliminated all of mine but I have reduced it by a lot. By about 2/3. I like some lawn though and I don’t do any fertilizers or herbicides. I spread worm castings every couple years and over seeded with clover and it is full and green.
I do have a lot of native plantings for 4-5 years now and my experience is I do get a lot of bees but I don’t really see bugs and butterflies like I thought I would and I actually think I had more activity with ornamental flowers and non native plants. I get the thinking behind native planting and I’m going to continue but don’t be surprised if it doesn’t produce immediate results.
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