I also leave about half of it unmowed so I’ve got my own little flower meadow there as well.
My yard also looks more full in the spring/summer vs the fall/winter
My neighbours probably hate my overgrown yard.
Why would they? Are they Americans?
I live next to this old granny who does nothing but tidying up her yard all day every day and it’s flawless. I bet she secretly does some stealth weeding on my side as well.
My mom is one of those grannies. They moved out of my childhood home a couple years back, and she still calls up the old neighbors for pictures of ‘her’ house, so she can be upset about how poorly it’s been cared for.
I’d much rather have a wild, life haven.
Who I bought the house from told me to look after one specific plant that she said she would’ve taken with her if she could’ve. It got crushed by the weight of snow the next winter and there was nothing but a stick left.
Would not recommend posting this. It’s easy to match with Google map data
Too late, I’m already outside to hand them my upvote in person.
I think it looks kinda nice! Its very pretty!
my neighbors called the city while i was having serious health issues and hadnt mowed for a few weeks. they came and mowed it while i was in the hospital.
The property is not firesmart.
No, the trees will definitely get burned if my house catches on fire.
A lot of “smart” has been traded for fun and convenient here.
No, my house will definitely get burned down if the trees catch on fire.
FTFY
Much more likely for the house to first. Basically 0 chance of the trees being first
I’ve learned so much doing this, seeing what comes year after year both plants and animals. I got 13 bird IDs in one sitting with Merlin the other day and use iNaturalist and plantnet really often. My black cherry trees are getting big and I’ve got young wild grape vines all over.
I like seeing how my “meadow” keeps getting more and more diverse each year since I stopped mowing that part of the yard. In the fall I mulch it all with the mower and then let it grow freely again the next year. Last year I bought a bag of hundreds of flower bulbs and just dug them in randomly all over.
I think some people take their yards a bit too seriously. For me it’s my playground. I just throw stuff at it and see what sticks.
