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NNadir

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11. I remember when my son was eight or nine, I took him for a walk around our yard to count the number of species.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 09:32 AM

May 23

I think we hit over 50. I do mow, but not often, and if I see a particularly interesting plant, I mow around it, especially if it's a seedling for some kind of tree. (Usually the deer eat the seedlings, but I've had a few trees grow to more than 5 meters over the years.)

I'm not sure my neighbors are happy with this approach, but I am.

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Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long [View all] littlemissmartypants May 22 OP

As the planet heats and water is scarce, manicured lawns will not be sustainable. Irish_Dem May 22 #1

i tore up the hell strip in my yard moonshinegnomie May 22 #2

Apparently they're going to have "bale it" June. rsdsharp May 22 #3

HAAHAHAHA! justaprogressive May 22 #4

I only mow the high spots, and dodge native wildflowers. bucolic_frolic May 22 #5

My dandelions are a foot tall. I'm loving it. Autumn May 22 #6

I gave up on mowing the grass about five years ago. flashman13 May 22 #7

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I wish my neighbors would adopt that, someone is always mowing or trimming or chain sawing or leaf blowing Rhiannon12866 May 23 #10

I remember when my son was eight or nine, I took him for a walk around our yard to count the number of species. NNadir May 23 #11

Letting your yard go wild is rarely that beneficial to the ecosystem NickB79 May 24 #12