▲ 48 ▼ Some folks say lawns are bad. So what is the better option? (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago* by x0x7@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments Since lawns are bad for the environment, what do you think lawns should be replaced with? Optional poll if you want, since this place doesn't have polls, https://submatrix.net/article/Polls/CYL6qLm7eL I might add some of the suggestions
[–] Vicinus@piefed.zip 36 points 4 months ago* (4 children) I think the common answer is native plants. Fediverse community links: https://threadiverse.link/slrpnk.net/c/nolawns !nolawns@slrpnk.net permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yes, I keep slowly expanding my mulched native flower bed. If you're in the US, Prairie Moon Nursery has a great selection of exclusively plants native to North America and ships. Live plants tend to be best in the spring, their seed mixes are excellent in late fall. And they have a lot of how to guides. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago Gardening stores should more commonly have seed packs of hearty local plants that make good lawn replacements. People shouldn't either be stuck researching and sourcing seeds or just giving up and doing clover. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago native wild flowers and grasses make for a very pretty garden imo, and benefit nature a lot permalink fedilink source parent [–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago Thanks! Came here to link this lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yes, I keep slowly expanding my mulched native flower bed. If you're in the US, Prairie Moon Nursery has a great selection of exclusively plants native to North America and ships. Live plants tend to be best in the spring, their seed mixes are excellent in late fall. And they have a lot of how to guides. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago Gardening stores should more commonly have seed packs of hearty local plants that make good lawn replacements. People shouldn't either be stuck researching and sourcing seeds or just giving up and doing clover. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago native wild flowers and grasses make for a very pretty garden imo, and benefit nature a lot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago Thanks! Came here to link this lol permalink fedilink source parent