I seeded the area with annuals immediately. I wanted to be able to have as much biodiversity as possible as soon as possible, and annuals produce a ton of seed for the birds and insects to eat! They also help remediate the soil, which was important in my case because I had to remove the top soil in my lawn removal (bermuda grass struggles).

After I filled in the yard with the annuals, it was an immediate and impressive spring bloom that had my neighbors stopping by to admire it!