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[-] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 16 points 21 hours ago

Not my lawn. I've been selectively breeding my yard to only have highly drought tolerant native plants. My neighbor brags about his st Augustine monoculture and the $400 a month water bill to keep it alive, but always asks me what my secret is because I literally never water, fertilize, or poison it (besides with specific poison for invasive fire ants).

Although I am planning on seeding clover this year, largely because I plan on urban farming in my backyard, but I won't complain about the nitrogen fixing in the front either.

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 9 points 21 hours ago

Your lawn sounds far more interesting than his. I hate the cookie cutter, artificially green lawns.

[-] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 6 points 21 hours ago

I think it looks better, but I'm an outdoorsman at heart so I prefer nature.

[-] pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago

What do you use against fire ants?

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