My tiny meadow

Hi y'all – turned my swamp yard into a little path/pond/meadow. NE Ohio, zone 6

I dug a 75-gal pond in the wettest, lowest spot. Used cardboard and then stone for the path. Then turned over the rest of the grass, covered it with a tarp for about 6 weeks, then laid two layers of paper grocery bags, topsoil and then mulch and planted in that. Plants are mostly native and all can take full sun and periodically wet feet. I didn't mind adding all of the layers because I felt like that might keep things somewhat drier also.

Anyways, just wanted to share my spring project!