Prairie Yards are a thing! We are in year three of replacing our non-native lawn with all native and zone-appropriate plants and it’s been incredible. We are only in year one of planting and I can’t wait to get more plants into the ground: we are barreling into summer but we plan on putting in another round of winter-ready plants come fall. Already we have pollinators galore in the few plants we have established and it’s only getting bigger from here.
I sectioned of a 10’x10’ area of my otherwise well groomed yard in the far corner that I never mow and call it my micro prairie. My grandaughter and I like to go out and see what kind of creatures are hanging out in there.
![image showing [OC] The sign reads, “prairie in progress.”](2bc96905-2423-51c9-a344-df8e6444be52.jpg)
Faloopa on July 7th, 2025 at 23:21 UTC »
Prairie Yards are a thing! We are in year three of replacing our non-native lawn with all native and zone-appropriate plants and it’s been incredible. We are only in year one of planting and I can’t wait to get more plants into the ground: we are barreling into summer but we plan on putting in another round of winter-ready plants come fall. Already we have pollinators galore in the few plants we have established and it’s only getting bigger from here.
cyberentomology on July 7th, 2025 at 23:45 UTC »
That looks exactly like one of my neighbors.
Drocavelli on July 7th, 2025 at 23:58 UTC »
I sectioned of a 10’x10’ area of my otherwise well groomed yard in the far corner that I never mow and call it my micro prairie. My grandaughter and I like to go out and see what kind of creatures are hanging out in there.