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@slrpnk.netI've seen 2 new awesome resources pop up in the comments this week (I haven't added them to the list yet my personal life is chaos right now). I'd love to know if you guys have come across any other books, websites, videos etc that you find very useful and informative to add to the list.
Here is the current list of resources.
I'd love to get as many resources as possible outside the US.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/realestate/landscape-designs-wild-ones.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Kk4.5oni.D4CZJBT53EO2&smid=url-share
The nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/28/native-plants-patience-how-a-minnesota-couple-restored-a-damaged-lakeshore
Richard and Mary Gallea spent 20 years transforming their property on the Sauk River Chain of Lakes to a colorful native landscape. It’s helped to keep their lake clean. Here’s how they did it.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/homeowners-increasingly-wilding-homes-native-plants-experts/story?id=112302540
The days of the perfect-looking yard -- often lawns that guzzle copious amounts of water to stay green -- may soon be gone.
I'm in the Piedmont (South-east US) region with a hardiness zone of 8a. I have a large area of turf grass, and I want to plant native plants, attract butterflies, native insects, fireflies, all of it. I'm looking for trees, shrubs, small plants, anything would be nice to plant.
Where do I start? I see a lot of different species online, but where can I get seeds for them to plant? Is planting from seeds a viable option for a beginner?
Any help would be appreciated!
Guys, as the person who started no lawns on Reddit (and here) my yard is a disaster lol. I work outside all day and the last thing I want to do when I get home is yard work. That being said, I removed a bunch of invasives from my yard Monday and I'm working on a plan to tackle a corner of my yard the way I've always wanted to in NoLawns style with native plants. I'm always open to suggestions for the Chicago area!
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/s/nTgYTv0wAF
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/opinion/soil-earth-life.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU4.Rgqu.xk1PR7DScbnN&smid=url-share
The dirt beneath our feet is a bigger, bolder world than you think.