Folks, I have a very small urban yard. In my front yard I have made 2 changes that changed everything.
1) the part if the yard that I was not ready to convert to flower bed yet: scattered micro clover over the grass. Thatâs it. I needed about 1 lb to cover ⌠probably 3-400 sq ft and I probably over did it. Look, get a pound of clover, scatter. Done. If itâs not enough clover for your tastes, get more next spring.
2) I planted salt/drought hardy plants next to the road (Minnesota). I add 1-3 per year as needed. But one of those planting years was 6-7 wild strawberries evenly spaced. They filled in the spare space the very next season. But they fill in, so donât plant if you donât enjoy cutting back.
3) i used my weed whacker to cut down a wide swath of grass (2-3ft x 12) and planted native prairie mix (.5-1lb). This is expensive stuff. Thus the small initial planting. But they self seed. So they are slowly starting to take over the grass/clover mix.
I went from no bugs to bug party in 1 growing season. I have spent less than $200 and only that much because I am a plant nerd and have bought other things that are natives that I have since moved to other parts of the yard.
These are mostly bumble bees, theyâre my favorite and they are sloooow lol so easier to photograph with my old phone, but trust me, so many insect friends in this yard and I love it.
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