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One of the projects we completed to prepare for a house sale was an overhaul of our front lawn, including eliminating a firepit and pea stone sitting area. Here's the before ( mid-May) and after (today after a fresh cut). Grew in nicely.
Trying something new this week - a Friday wine & cheese open house, from 5pm to 7pm. Our agent has had some success with the tactic this summer, and tipsy buyers might be a good thing.

Replacing some or all of your with native plants and food is one way to support each other and the environment – but it truly does so much more than that.

Here are some significant research-backed and expert-approved benefits you’ll experience when you make the switch.

rewildingmag.com/6-reasons-to-

Rewilding Magazine · 6 reasons to downsize your lawnIt’s time to imagine a future where lawns aren’t the norm – and homegrown habitats are.

"Everything that birds really need is provided by a healthy ecosystem: berries, seeds, insects and other invertebrates.

"It’s diversity that makes for a well-planned bird garden, which is very different from what many people have always done: put seeds in a feeder and call it a day."

rewildingmag.com/we-need-to-re

Rewilding Magazine · We need to rethink how we feed wild birdsBirdseed has its place, but what threatened wild birds really need is more natural sources of food – in your backyard and beyond.

Our ignorance of the natural world is discouraging.

The “gardener” for my building throws leaves and trimmings in the trash. Vital organic matter, just thrown away. Some gardner.

Homeowners around me have been putting down fake grass. A 1,000 year drought, and the response is throwing more plastic on the ground.

We have no idea what we’re doing, and we’re not trying to learn.