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My lawn isn't weedy, it's biodiverse

(18 Posts)
nanna8 Sun 10-Sept-23 09:05:02

Mine's very diverse. Dandelions, ordinary grass and the one I dislike most, oxalis. Comes up just about everywhere overnight. No daisies, though, we don’t get many of those.

AskAlice Sun 10-Sept-23 08:27:54

My tortoise doesn't eat grass, so I always know when the weeds start to grow in the lawn because she can be seen chomping away at them before I can see them! Dandelion and clover mostly and the odd plantain. She's a very effective weed-destroyer!

cornergran Sun 10-Sept-23 07:45:14

I’d be happier with no lawn, would prefer lots of raised beds and interesting planting. Mr C loves to see green so grass it is. I’ve borders to enjoy tending and (far too) many tubs. We don’t cut the grass ourselves, it’s done for us so no effort needed. Is it a lawn? Well, it’s green, I call it happily scruffy.

Luckygirl3 Sun 10-Sept-23 07:37:52

An area

Luckygirl3 Sun 10-Sept-23 07:37:37

My "lawn" is simply and area of green vegetation. I like it that way. And the area at the bottom is full.of wild flowers. I love them.

henetha Sat 09-Sept-23 23:32:21

I've got grass. Not sure it deserves to be called a lawn. It's interestingly full of strange grasses and weeds. But it does get cut regularly by my nice young chap.

Romola Sat 09-Sept-23 20:26:37

It's good to know I'm not alone. Thanks 😊

Aveline Sat 09-Sept-23 15:16:17

We had lots of bees hovering over our lawn this year too. Lovely and lush.

25Avalon Sat 09-Sept-23 12:27:14

Dh would like perfect lawns but our garden is too big for it to be practical.

Aldom Sat 09-Sept-23 12:25:17

My son in law dug up his lawn last autumn and seeded a Clover lawn. It's doing very well, and so bee friendly.

Georgesgran Sat 09-Sept-23 12:22:02

Mine has a lot of flat thistles. Very painful to stand in in bare or stockinged feet, so I’ve asked my garden guru to suss out some sort of Autumn/Winter weed killer, if appropriate. It’s all very green though, as we’d had days and days of rain before this sunny spell.

Doodledog Sat 09-Sept-23 12:20:39

I'd like the bottom of our lawn seeded with wild flowers, but my husband isn't keen, and as he does 100% of the gardening, I let him make those decisions.

Hetty58 Sat 09-Sept-23 12:19:01

I like some weeds but not others. There's a lot of clover in the lawn, loved by bees - and staying green in the heatwave. Still, I do dig up dandelions as they just look wrong there. The little native dog violets pop up everywhere and invade the lawn but no problem, I think they're pretty. I like moss these days, too, so don't bother destroying it.

Aveline Sat 09-Sept-23 12:12:42

Sounds lovely

karmalady Sat 09-Sept-23 12:11:13

I didn`t want a lawn and have hardly any bare earth. Masses of sprawling sedum with very many flowers and fruit trees. An eden and as biodiverse as could be

Aveline Sat 09-Sept-23 12:10:33

I love a biodiverse lawn. Lovely to walk on in bare feet.

Beechnut Sat 09-Sept-23 12:08:30

My lawn is a right old state! I said it was going to be my retirement project but have yet to make a start. One day perhaps I’ll get there 🙄

Romola Sat 09-Sept-23 11:30:16

I think my dad would have been shocked at the number of different weeds. But it looks green and healthy, so I'm fine with it.
My neighbours had their lawn stripped and reseeded with grass but the moss is coming back.
Are you fanatic lawn-carers?