553
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2024
553 points (92.2% liked)
No Lawns
1775 readers
57 users here now
What is No Lawns?
A community devoted to alternatives to monoculture lawns, with an emphasis on native plants and conservation. Rain gardens, xeriscaping, strolling gardens, native plants, and much more! (from official Reddit r/NoLawns)
Have questions or don't know where to begin?
- You can check our website
- Or our Reddit wiki
- Our FAQ
- Resources by Country
- Resources by US State
- Doug Tallamy AMA
Where can you find the official No Lawns socials?
Rules
- Be Civil
- Don't dox yourself
- Stay on Topic
- Don't break instance or Lemmy rules
Related Communities
- NativePlantGardening - Mander
- NativePlantGardening - Sh.itJust.Works
- Composting - SlrPnk
- Nature and Gardening - Beehaw
- Reclamation - SlrPnk
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Lawns were grown to demonstrate social status by having land that was not needed for food production to fulfil one's immediate needs.
What else can you put there to keep weeds away and also have an open space to enjoy? Concrete and paving is not an acceptable answer
Astroturf!
Plastic desert! No thanks!
First thing we did when we moved into our house was rip up the astroturf.