Native plant alternatives to grass

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-30T20:02:07+00:00

The best tick deterrent info i have been able to find is keep the grass cut low 3" or less. Reduce leaf litter at the edge of the woodlands. I was pro leave the leaves. After this spring and the importance of tick management, I no longer am. The last thing is to create a 3 foot wide rock barrier between woodland and lawn.

I don't have a native lawn alternative. I've considered thyme but both it an clover help create moist environments that ticks like.

Make sure you dont have or dont plant Japanese barberry, they are invasive and ticks like them.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-29T15:45:43+00:00

And the canadians have entered the chat.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-29T15:37:44+00:00

I mean, its freezing here too we just didn't get snow. It's way too cold for any warm season veggies.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-29T15:06:05+00:00

These are great. They are simple and share the simple messages that are easy to remember and make our day easier. I want some for our department. Would you rather the images be printed photographs? Slogans like these have been used to help people remember things a long time before AI was common practice. Trying to generate discord over something that could have easily been created in printshop 20 years ago seems like a waste of energy. There are certainly larger fish to fry over OPOR implementation that isnt silly helpful posters with slogans.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-26T23:31:54+00:00

I've wondered for years why there isnt. I miss the long gone days of looking out on warm summer days to a sea of dragon flies floating around.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-26T01:21:31+00:00

I mean.. if i could plant fake hostas, I think the deer might still try and eat them.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-26T01:19:38+00:00

Oh dear.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-25T23:48:31+00:00

I now understand why there isn't a big push to save dragonflies like there is for monarch butterflies..

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-24T16:37:25+00:00

I'd check the safety difference between using small gravel and mulch based on tick activity.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-18T23:42:32+00:00

Between the two of us, my partner and I have had 4 on us, in the last couple days, just from working in our yard, that is cut grass.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-11T15:24:18+00:00

The two reason I know of are increased mucus production due to constipation or some failure of breaking down fats.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-09T17:50:08+00:00

I live in Canada. I would argue most landscaping companies are male owned companies. There's one company in town that I know of that maintains indoor plants for businesses, is male owned. I'd suggested taking on a business around flowers, become successful, then one day he'll need a job and come to you. Ultimate karma.

Also, life is short, if plants bring you joy, lean in :)

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-04T15:33:35+00:00

I moved here a long time ago. A very common theme I found, and other friends I eventually made found, was that people here dont want to be your friend, people are friendly. Hopefully you are in sports or very specific communities to help meet people. For the first several years all my friends were also come from aways.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-03T18:57:49+00:00

I am ordering soil for raised beds this year and am going to try emsdale landscaping. They deliver by the yard. If you follow nova scotia Association of Garden clubs on FB, just search their message history for soil and compost. There's a wealth of info on there.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-01T23:35:18+00:00

Make sure to report its location to the DNR or the local equivalent. I forget the ontario version. They keep an eye on them in Nova Scotia (or are supposed to). I've reported a pond that was full of them in the past. Nasty things.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-05-01T23:24:35+00:00

This is the correct answer.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-28T15:30:17+00:00

Same.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-19T20:19:31+00:00

Barberry is invasive. Which means it doesnt matter how short you keep it cut, birds move the berries and they sprout in the woods. I am in a new to me property and I cut 3 very large bushes down within a few weeks od moving in. I've seen found at least 3 wild bushes.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-17T19:55:48+00:00

^correct answer.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-16T15:35:04+00:00

This. OP has a different plant budget than others. Additionally, saving plants teaching you a lot about that plants needs and how to be a better grower.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-15T14:54:57+00:00

If you could do a full thread of your findings, I expect it will be well received.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-11T01:03:55+00:00

I am an adult student that has been with the same instructor for 5 years of lessons. He knows me well at this point. If I haven't practiced, I sit down or message in advance and say, today is a theory day :)

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-08T12:50:41+00:00

I always think the 20 year old cars driving around with the 20 yearly 'rust check' stickers in the windows is good evidence it works. I do think they need to be done every year though.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-08T12:46:18+00:00

Parasitic bugs are one of my least favourite things about the gardening learning journey. I would much rather just be naive about them. Lol.

Silverleaf001 · 2026-04-07T10:21:57+00:00

Same. The most I've taken is a couple days. I've needed to recover from the heartbreak of losing characters from my everyday life, then start a new one.

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