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Viva_La_Revolution

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3. I have 'patches'

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 10:53 PM

Jul 2012

in the backyard on a dry slope under a huge pine, about 14' by 15'. It's mostly daisy's in full bloom right now. I let the patch get a little bigger every year. In selected areas of the yard I let the grass grow and seed, a bunch here and there. I'd let the whole thing go to seed if I could.

I'm starting a new patch in the front under a weeping beech, it will be a mix of about 20 wildflowers, right now it looks like weeds with a few bachelor buttons and sweet peas. bordered on one side by the creeping juniper that I HATE (but have to keep for erosion control) and on the other by the street. about the same size as the first. The neighbors haven't complained yet, but it was just bare mulch before, now there's a little color.

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The New Lawn: Shaggy, Chic and Easy on the Mower [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 OP

You'll need some music to go with that: Turbineguy Jul 2012 #1

This looks fine for the country home Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #2

I have 'patches' Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #3

I may try that....little bits at a time. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4

It works everyplace Botany Jul 2012 #5

We're in the monarch migration path. The butterfly bush is a big hit with them. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #7

Although butterfly bush is pretty it is not native and it can be invasive too Botany Jul 2012 #8

I've got all kinds of native butterfly/hummingbird plants. And yes, the bush is invasive. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #10

Is milkweed native to Southern California. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #14

try the california native plant society Botany Nov 2012 #18

We just go with dandylion and clover. More honeybees than every other house combined. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #6

Dandylions are spring food for bees Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #9

That they are. We were so thrilled to see so many bees this year. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #16

My yellow wood sorrel attracts the bees for me in Southern California. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #15

The bumbles practically swarmed on our lavender (huge plant now). HopeHoops Nov 2012 #17

The people in my town allowed a certain company to come in japa beads jamie Jul 2012 #11

my backyard is a wild jungle Whisp Jul 2012 #12

your gardens sound fascinating shireen Oct 2012 #13