My neighbours probably hate my overgrown yard.
Why would they? Are they Americans?
My neighbours probably hate my overgrown yard.
Why would they? Are they Americans?
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.
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.
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.
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