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[–] 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

My neighbours probably hate my overgrown yard.

Why would they? Are they Americans?

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  • [–] [S] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 5 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 30 points 5 months ago

    Would not recommend posting this. It's easy to match with Google map data

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    I think it looks kinda nice! Its very pretty!

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 5 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    The property is not firesmart.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    My yard also looks more full in the spring/summer vs the fall/winter

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