I am hoping that this way of managing yards will become more accepted and practiced in suburban areas. I hate grass! It's an absolute waste of my time and resources. I have extended the gardens all around the house so bird and insect friendly flowers and shrubs are the majority. I love what both you and your neighbor have done with your property. So many people would give their right arm to have wildlife passing through like you.
agreed. i love the look of tall grass... especially in the wind. its a shame the business revolution have brainwashed us into thinking all these silly things are normal.
My state and city codes have been presented to me. I'm not, per sat, exploiting the text which was written so much as I'm using it as a guideline to lead per example. I came to a home in the Midwest that had lawn that was mostly untended. I set my mower as high as possible, primarily just cutting down the tall grasses that would potentially be code violation. And now I see the under growth is full of natural biodiversity. From strawberry to clover, and a few other Missouri natives. I also provide my multiple trees at least a one and a half foot added radius as buffer zone. Some wildflowers, although small, litter the lawn with tiny purple blooms.
So wonderful to see a human being who actually GETS it. The natural world is not a "thing" for humans to destroy - other beings live here too! Humans are forever cutting down trees and destroying natural habitats - habitats that other sentient beings need to live. Let Nature be wild, the way she's meant to be!
It took a while & many annoyed looks from the neighbors while they meticulously manicured theirs, but I just kept letting it grow & now I love our yard! I spread out/relocated some plants from adjacent wooded area (fern, brown-eyed Susan, milkweed, mosses & groundcover, etc), bought & scattered some locally indigenous flower seeds, planted random bulbs & let select saplings (Magnolias, Oaks, Maples) stay where they decided they wanted to be! It's now MUCH easier to care for (almost NO intense effort) & the wildlife has become prolific. I've also noticed that contrary to my original misgivings, the GOOD INSECTS have FAR OUTNUMBERED the bad! SO MANY BENEFITS!
Our lawn mower broke last year and my husband couldn't manage to have it repaired soon so the grass on our yard kept growing for months. I live in Ireland in rural area for about 10 years by now and every year when we couldn't keep our lawn nice and tidy (it happened often) I used to feel quite embarrassed because all of our neighbors maintain their lawn neat (I had never lived in a house that has lawn before). I recently found the terrible situation about the population of the insects (I feel ashamed myself that I had only known the decline of the bee population) and I was overwhelmed by how catastrophic the situation is. Then I realized that it's really happening around me, like I don't see some kinds of insects any more at all that I used to see a lot in summer until several years ago. So our yard is full of tall grass and some wild flowers now. Unlike before I feel sort of proud of it because we are doing something better for the wild life. I see lots more clovers and daisies than I had expected, and I love to see how the grass waves. My husband fixed the lawn mower last week but I asked him not to use it.
Daniel Howard The only scary thing is having some sort of invasive plant come in because of that. I do want to spread native seed for wildflowers and things around though
@@micah_lee Hi I regularly remove invasive species including Himalayan Balsam and Few-flowered leeks, most invasive species are garden escapees, that come into woodlands and urban areas for wildlife, part of the problem is part of "managing" an urban wildlife area means removing nettles and docks, paving the way for the invasive species, a garden is easy to manage try managing a woodland or a waterway! I understand you feel scared of the unknown but it is easy to find out from govt or wildlife websites which plants are invasive and which are just native wildflowers.
I just searched don’t mow your grass because I have been saying since I moved to my current home 4 years ago that eventually I’ll have the front hill yard planted up enough to stop mowing it. Well, no more waiting for me and this confirmed what I thought...that the “weeds” won’t grow too tall. It’s beautiful now with purple wildflowers that I didn’t plant. I can throw seeds out and let the birds and nature take over. I’ll only mow around the house from this moment on! Thank you for this video; it’s very helpful!
Growing up in the middle of Appalachia, our yard was mostly wild clover, and it was always busy with bees and the twinkle of spider eyes on summer nights. There was also quince and raspberry bushes, home to many birds, and several flowers like chicory, dandelions and buttercups. Deer and rabbits frequently visited, as did a turtle that would sometimes eat the wild strawberries that grew in the shade of our locust tree. As an adult now living in a suburb elsewhere, I realize just how lucky I am to have experienced it. Thank you for the informative video, it really brought back some fond memories.
If you want to do this and you're stuck in the middle of desolate lawns and the people that like them, definitely do the islands of meadow by cutting paths or sections. It still gives the appearance of some conformity which may be enough to pacify the neighbours. And if you do spread native seed (which is always a good idea), remember that existing grass may crowd things out, and many natives take several years to establish roots before they flower. Also adding some large stones for sun bathing, downed tree/lumber for insect/fungi habitat and a water source are all great too, not necessary but they step things up. Great video.
That's a gorgeous elk on a beautiful yard of meadow! You've turned a property into a serene home for people and nature, and have inspired me to try. :) Thank you for sharing
This is just amazing, we have started this in our Hampshire U.K garden and it has been beautiful. Last year we had dozens of Cinabar caterpillars in the garden it was awesome to watch them developing and many different insects like white crab spiders and green cucumber spiders. Let's pray that humans take a more laid back attitude to nature when we reach the other side of c19. Hope you all stay safe
I like this entire concept.... I've got about a four acre meadow and it certainly attracts so many varieties of butterflies and other flyng creatures. Actually, we had deer born in our field in the past, and the taller grass is a perfect camouflage and safety net for these beautiful animals!
This world would be an amazing place if we didn't have lawns, I absolutely hate grass!! My front yard had 30 year old Yews, Roses and grass now that's all gone. I planted a perennial garden with fruit trees, blueberries and lots of native plants!! The wildlife absolutely love it my yard it's a haven for wildlife all year round!
Yews are perennial fruit trees highly favored by birds! The fruit are also delicious for human consumption, but make sure to not eat any pits because they are toxic like the rest of the tree!
Great ideas. Pollinators of all types will thank you for letting any some or all of those ridiculous lawns actually grow into a more wholesome welcoming flora & fauna space. Been trying for years to convert hubby... Thanks for video.
My grandparents (may they rest in peace) had a big yard, maybe 40 feet wide and going back maybe 200 feet. If I could have acquired that property, I would have turned it into a big garden/meadow with fruit-bearing trees, nest boxes, etc. Some localities have a problem with unmowed yards, for mostly dumb reasons.
so many creatures can live in just an uncut area. the seeding is really crucial because a lot of birds cant find food with the way people cut back everything begore it seeds. i love this wild look!
I'm in Florida on 3 acres. Front 2 is typical lawn and a whopping total of 6 trees. Let the back acre go wild from clear cut several years ago. Finally got in there beginning of last year to try and make something of it. Lots of literal blood, sweat and possibly even a few tears later it's still a work in progress. Insane amount of work all done solo by just me and some basic tools. But worth every last bit of it. Tons of critters of all kinds. Wild flowers are starting to come back on their own. Couple of nice oaks and palms etc. Some orange trees came back from the grove that was once here. Just mowed the first paths the other day. It really is my pride and joy. Have my coffee at the back door of the garage every morning and chill watching the birds. Definitely one of the perks of being zoned agriculture and living rural.
@@MyBackyardBirding Thank you sir. Something I would add for others that might read this. Getting over the urge to kill everything that isn't grass. Something I finally figured out is rabbits and deer eat what we consider to be weeds. It doesn't have to be a pristine food plot that we plant. Even if an animal doesn't eat it turkeys and whatnot eat the bugs that creep around in it. I do selectively pull or chop odds and ends when I'm walking out there. Just don't like the way they look. But most anything green gets a pass.
I just moved to where I have a lawn. I could not get myself to buy a lawn mower. I've decided to create a flower meadow instead. Your video is inspiring! I'm going to do it. Thank you. ***love all the animals that are attracted to your place.
Sadly, my uncle loves to mow the grass everytime he comes over to my grandma’s house and my grandma is perfectly happy about that, since they think that “keeping critters away forever” is more important than letting both of my grandma’s yards turn into a meadow. I keep telling them to leave the meadow alone, but they won’t listen. You guys are lucky to have meadows in your backyards.
Love your video! Been doing this for 10 years in our coastal Texas yard, but I also collected wildflowers seeds from my daily walk to scatter. I still occasionally collect local wildflower seeds to scatter. Each Spring is a surprise.
Right on! I don't want a yard where a rabbit or turkey or songbirds can't make a living. Even the bare spots are important. Turkey poults and other birds need bare spots to scratch up a meal. Your yard looks fantastic.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge And showing us beautiful animals You are very lucky to have them in your yard Today’s Wall Street journal has an article o how this is a new trend thanks again brother
I have a very very small patch of green grass that i religiously kept short and perfect...starting from today no more. I am determined to make my garden more wild
Yes! I did this on my backyard I sowed wildflowers and for the past 4 years they keep coming by themselves in profusion, black eyed Susan, petunias, Allyson, zinnias, etc. The trick is to mow in the fall. This keeps grass and tree seedlings in check and most of all it spreads the seeds of wildflowers even faster. I love in Central Florida and it starts flowering from April til August. I mow in September, in the highest setting in the mower.
Thank you so much for this idea . Now I know what to do with my backyard that is a hill! I was only able to cut half of it because it’s to steep. I’m going to let my hill turn into a beautiful meadow. I just scattered wildflower seeds and they are sprouting already. Can hardly wait to see the results ! 🥰💕❤️🌻🦉🦉🦉sure do miss Luna ,Odie jr and Angel - hope they are enjoying your Mango Tree
American Meadows has been a very successful resource for me--you can purchase for your location. Not terribly expensive and they grow beautiful. Great assortment.
The Queen Ann's Lace at 11:47 is quite beautiful if you cut a few, and let some of them have an over night drink of water to which your choice of food coloring has been added. The more color you add, the deeper the color of the flower will be after drinking, Colors, with a few white ones mixed in make a lovely bouquet in a vase. It's a great wild flower, too, because many tiny beneficial insects love it. I brush the flower heads gently with my fingers to leave the tiny insects there where I cut the flowers rather than bring them inside.
I alway let it grow during the spring. We have tons of white clovers, wild strawberries, violets( only host plant to a variety of butterflies) and many many flowers which I have no idea what they are. By June most all the spring flowers are done and I mow. They come back every spring. We have deers, rabbits, wild turkey,, pollinators, ect ect. Most of the summer it is mowed and looks fine even though it is full of wonderful wild flowers that come back every spring. It makes me so happy to see the yard alive with pollinators and movement.
I live in regular community on very small lot, I only mow when then grass gets high or when I need mulch for my garden beds. Weeds can be very beneficial to our gardens when change our outlook. That’s what I’m aiming to do in my food forest.
I used to have a huge backyard and decided to scatter wildflower seeds and let the back third or fourth go wild. It was gorgeous! I'm currently turning my smallish front yard into a Texas prairie meadow. (I live in North Texas.)
in my yard i experimented "wild" nature and i received most than i could imagine ! very tiny but juicy fruits, so much that i should re-learn traditional marmelades, that i shared. People asked me : how could you do that ? the best of is "wild blackberries". 2 years ago, you could not find one in a yard and now everyone wants to eat festive "wild blackberries" cakes ! Start slowly and enjoy. When you get older, you appreciate more to have a rest in your garden than to cut the grass !
There is so much that can be accomplished for nature by just not poisoning a landscape with pesticides and not scalping it on a weekly basis. Leave some deadwood and leaf litter in the mix and double the impact. Great video and mindset.
I’ve let my backyard go wild this winter. So far I’ve identified 17 types of wildflowers not including dandelions in the last few months (winter, southern Mississippi). Tons of butterflies, bees and maiden flies. It’s been so exciting! And beautiful. I’ve been throwing out clover and it looks so nice. Picture This app is the best I’ve found for identification of the plants. It’s so exciting!
I moved to a home that was owned by an old fellow and he had one of those lawns kept like a marines Barnet, but I moved in and left it and within a couple of months I noticed an orchid growing, and apparently these small orchids would be all over the UK if lawns weren't kept trimmed to within an inch of its life.
A section of my medium size back yard is untouched on purpose, bought the house took a while to close, by then one area really grew about two foot high. Moved in. Went to work on the backyard and in the area where it was over grown thousands of baby lady bugs come crawling up they are still for quite awhile before flight. I said to myself this is going to be you're forever home and have left it alone for 20 plus yrs, don't know how I got so lucky. Nice video thank you. 😄
A bit startling to hear someone with this wonderful connection with the world say he uses Amazon … but it's a lovely yard and great support for the the living beings with whom we share this world.
I've been working on taking out invasive or harmful species from our yard and letting leaf litter stay and fallen logs rot in the yard and try to not mow it. And honestly the diversity is so beautiful
We are trying to have blend of part wild at our place. Personally for me there is nothing more romantic than a wild meadow. I’d love to see more tall grasses around. I have gotten a few more wild flowers and ferns this year. Looking forward to what comes through next year. Great message.
I’m living in a pretty strict HOA neighborhood, and we have to keep our lawn short, but there’s nothing written about the type of “grass”, so I’m overseeing with short clover 😉
I live in a fairly strict HOA neighborhood and I let my grass grow a bit "longish" since I was sick for three weeks. And it was during the time when the dandelions were in the sexual seeding phase where the stems holding the seeds grow extra tall. One day, the township inspector knocked at my door and thrust a photo of my offending yard in my face and said: "What do you see?". I was taken aback a "wee bit" because he then went on: "These weeds (dandelions) are greater than 18 inches in height and could result in you paying $500 in fines and/or spending 30 days in the county jail." Seriously. 😏🙄🙄
@@ravenbishop5232 It sure surprised me! His demeanor would have been more appropriate if I had been caught shoplifting or assaulting someone. I did cut my grass and I never heard back, so I must've passed muster. Well, I guess I'll have to concoct some herbicide that stops the 'sexual growth phase' in dandelions, hahaha! 😁😂
Thank you for the inspiration. I hate lawns, mowing lawn or filling the backyard with expensive gravel...but I was also scared of how tall the grass would get. Now I feel I’m braver to try this and maybe incorporate some pretty groundcover
I like the look of the meadow. We live in town and we have had possums visit us regularly. I have a friend who lives just outside of town and he regularly will have foxes visit his yard.
You've got a beautiful garden. We just bought a house in Northern Spain with an acre of land that was used for cow pasture. We're turning it into a combination of meadow, and a forest.
I had the same thoughts a few weeks ago, it's a little late this year (mid-July) but I fully intend on turning a large section(s) of my yard into wildflower meadow next year.
We only mow down everything once a year and the rest of the time we just mow wide paths where we like to walk. Deer and other critters live in the tall grass and butterflies like the ironweed and milkweed. Can’t have a yard with tall grass because of ticks and snakes so we plant lots of clover in the yard which doesn’t grow very tall. We have a large garden area and flower garden so not too much yard to mow, we don’t use any outdoor pesticides.
Starting a meadow garden this spring. Last year applied tarp and cardboard to the new garden area to kill grass. Will add wild flower seed and see what happens.
This is tough to do where I live (Oklahoma), where the grass grows really high. It easily grows waist-high and up, It is a tall-grass prairie after all. Some varieties are able to grow 10 feet. But I may show my mother this. She's always wanted to have a lawn that didn't need mowing, I might just let her know that she really doesn't have to if you can make it look like its intentionally a garden. Which really isn't hard to do, like another commenter said, just mow a few winding paths, and put some flat rocks down and fill the cracks with cement or just keep them free of weeds.
Have been thinking about this for a few years now. So glad to have found your video ... confirmation on a few thoughts I'd had ... and found new ideas too! :-) Did a search on the topic and your video is about the best I've come across. Thank you so much for this ... invaluable sharing of images and your experience on the topic.
I mowed my lawn first time for 6 months but now that I’ve found your most Inspiring video I shall experiment with wild flowers etc and not mow at All Thanks from New Zealand 🕊🌏🌞💖
Great video. One of the best things you can do for birds is converting sterile, monoculture lawn to a wildflower meadow: it'll support insects and their larvae, which are the highest quality food for birds. When the flowers go to seed they provide more food for birds and serve as shelter for overwintering insects to keep the food net going the following year.
When I let my grass grow a few years ago, not only did it grow a lot taller than your grass, but I wound up with about 16 anthills. I do like to see grass growing freely though!
So nice to see good people exist.
“Weeds that flower are flowers” :^) so sweet
I think a happy medium is letting your yard grow wild and tall and then mow walking paths through. Best of both worlds.
Yup
Kevin I would still wanna be able to walk where ever, so just leave the grass to chill pretty low to the ground ig.
@@shankaka_99 or you could do like native leaf litter so you walk anywhere but it’s still eco friendly :)
Post a pic if you did that. Sounds so neat!
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I am hoping that this way of managing yards will become more accepted and practiced in suburban areas. I hate grass! It's an absolute waste of my time and resources. I have extended the gardens all around the house so bird and insect friendly flowers and shrubs are the majority. I love what both you and your neighbor have done with your property. So many people would give their right arm to have wildlife passing through like you.
agreed. i love the look of tall grass... especially in the wind. its a shame the business revolution have brainwashed us into thinking all these silly things are normal.
But think of the big lawn companies that need you to buy their products every year.
My state and city codes have been presented to me. I'm not, per sat, exploiting the text which was written so much as I'm using it as a guideline to lead per example. I came to a home in the Midwest that had lawn that was mostly untended. I set my mower as high as possible, primarily just cutting down the tall grasses that would potentially be code violation.
And now I see the under growth is full of natural biodiversity. From strawberry to clover, and a few other Missouri natives. I also provide my multiple trees at least a one and a half foot added radius as buffer zone. Some wildflowers, although small, litter the lawn with tiny purple blooms.
So wonderful to see a human being who actually GETS it. The natural world is not a "thing" for humans to destroy - other beings live here too! Humans are forever cutting down trees and destroying natural habitats - habitats that other sentient beings need to live. Let Nature be wild, the way she's meant to be!
goldleaf3333 - well said! An environment that butterflies, birds, marmots, elk and bees are attracted to us ideal 🐝
It took a while & many annoyed looks from the neighbors while they meticulously manicured theirs, but I just kept letting it grow & now I love our yard! I spread out/relocated some plants from adjacent wooded area (fern, brown-eyed Susan, milkweed, mosses & groundcover, etc), bought & scattered some locally indigenous flower seeds, planted random bulbs & let select saplings (Magnolias, Oaks, Maples) stay where they decided they wanted to be! It's now MUCH easier to care for (almost NO intense effort) & the wildlife has become prolific. I've also noticed that contrary to my original misgivings, the GOOD INSECTS have FAR OUTNUMBERED the bad! SO MANY BENEFITS!
That's great!
Our lawn mower broke last year and my husband couldn't manage to have it repaired soon so the grass on our yard kept growing for months. I live in Ireland in rural area for about 10 years by now and every year when we couldn't keep our lawn nice and tidy (it happened often) I used to feel quite embarrassed because all of our neighbors maintain their lawn neat (I had never lived in a house that has lawn before).
I recently found the terrible situation about the population of the insects (I feel ashamed myself that I had only known the decline of the bee population) and I was overwhelmed by how catastrophic the situation is. Then I realized that it's really happening around me, like I don't see some kinds of insects any more at all that I used to see a lot in summer until several years ago.
So our yard is full of tall grass and some wild flowers now. Unlike before I feel sort of proud of it because we are doing something better for the wild life. I see lots more clovers and daisies than I had expected, and I love to see how the grass waves. My husband fixed the lawn mower last week but I asked him not to use it.
@Daniel Howard give trees for life a click hes doing wonderful things Scotland
Daniel Howard The only scary thing is having some sort of invasive plant come in because of that. I do want to spread native seed for wildflowers and things around though
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@@micah_lee Hi I regularly remove invasive species including Himalayan Balsam and Few-flowered leeks, most invasive species are garden escapees, that come into woodlands and urban areas for wildlife, part of the problem is part of "managing" an urban wildlife area means removing nettles and docks, paving the way for the invasive species, a garden is easy to manage try managing a woodland or a waterway! I understand you feel scared of the unknown but it is easy to find out from govt or wildlife websites which plants are invasive and which are just native wildflowers.
Sprinkle some wild flower seeds, which you can buy on amazon, all over your yard, and then watch the magic!
You can literally watch the cycle of life right in your backyard 💞 Thats so beautiful.
I just searched don’t mow your grass because I have been saying since I moved to my current home 4 years ago that eventually I’ll have the front hill yard planted up enough to stop mowing it. Well, no more waiting for me and this confirmed what I thought...that the “weeds” won’t grow too tall. It’s beautiful now with purple wildflowers that I didn’t plant. I can throw seeds out and let the birds and nature take over. I’ll only mow around the house from this moment on! Thank you for this video; it’s very helpful!
Growing up in the middle of Appalachia, our yard was mostly wild clover, and it was always busy with bees and the twinkle of spider eyes on summer nights. There was also quince and raspberry bushes, home to many birds, and several flowers like chicory, dandelions and buttercups. Deer and rabbits frequently visited, as did a turtle that would sometimes eat the wild strawberries that grew in the shade of our locust tree. As an adult now living in a suburb elsewhere, I realize just how lucky I am to have experienced it. Thank you for the informative video, it really brought back some fond memories.
This is amazing, I wish we were all enlightened enough to have yards like this, it is so much better for out environment.
If you want to do this and you're stuck in the middle of desolate lawns and the people that like them, definitely do the islands of meadow by cutting paths or sections. It still gives the appearance of some conformity which may be enough to pacify the neighbours. And if you do spread native seed (which is always a good idea), remember that existing grass may crowd things out, and many natives take several years to establish roots before they flower. Also adding some large stones for sun bathing, downed tree/lumber for insect/fungi habitat and a water source are all great too, not necessary but they step things up. Great video.
I think it's looks relaxing when you see a beautiful flower meadow. I'm letting my grass grow in my orchard.
That's a gorgeous elk on a beautiful yard of meadow! You've turned a property into a serene home for people and nature, and have inspired me to try. :) Thank you for sharing
This is just amazing, we have started this in our Hampshire U.K garden and it has been beautiful. Last year we had dozens of Cinabar caterpillars in the garden it was awesome to watch them developing and many different insects like white crab spiders and green cucumber spiders. Let's pray that humans take a more laid back attitude to nature when we reach the other side of c19. Hope you all stay safe
I like this entire concept.... I've got about a four acre meadow and it certainly attracts so many varieties of butterflies and other flyng creatures. Actually, we had deer born in our field in the past, and the taller grass is a perfect camouflage and safety net for these beautiful animals!
Excellent , I wish you were my neighbor .
I just bought red and white clover seeds, and I'm making holes all over my grass with a fork and sprinkling in the clover seeds! Excited!
You must be looking forward to spring!
This world would be an amazing place if we didn't have lawns, I absolutely hate grass!!
My front yard had 30 year old Yews, Roses and grass now that's all gone. I planted a perennial garden with fruit trees, blueberries and lots of native plants!! The wildlife absolutely love it my yard it's a haven for wildlife all year round!
Yews are perennial fruit trees highly favored by birds! The fruit are also delicious for human consumption, but make sure to not eat any pits because they are toxic like the rest of the tree!
My goal!
Birds sound like they are in heaven!!!!!!
Permaculture! Gentle guidance of nature into fruitfulness!
True steward here... bravery and courage and love is evident from him or anyone doing this!
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I absolutely loved this ! Thankyou from the UK where these days I’m lucky to get the odd hedgehog passing through let alone bears and deer .
Thank you! Need more people like you👍🏻👍🏻
Good man, a lovely video, disliked by 23 clueless ones.
Big thumbs up. Very well done.
My favourite lawn now I will establish a real diversity of plants in my lawn
Great ideas. Pollinators of all types will thank you for letting any some or all of those ridiculous lawns actually grow into a more wholesome welcoming flora & fauna space. Been trying for years to convert hubby... Thanks for video.
My grandparents (may they rest in peace) had a big yard, maybe 40 feet wide and going back maybe 200 feet. If I could have acquired that property, I would have turned it into a big garden/meadow with fruit-bearing trees, nest boxes, etc. Some localities have a problem with unmowed yards, for mostly dumb reasons.
Oh, I made seed balls to add here and there. Was so much fun to make them!
Just spent 14 minutes of my life looking at raw footage of flowers and wildlife... time well spent
love it, I have mostly a clover lawn now.
Ditto
so many creatures can live in just an uncut area. the seeding is really crucial because a lot of birds cant find food with the way people cut back everything begore it seeds. i love this wild look!
beautiful video i could watch this all day
All i can say is "Woooooowwww!!!!!"😍😍😍😍😍
So beautiful!
I just started a wildflower bed in my yard here in South Los Angeles.
I'm in Florida on 3 acres. Front 2 is typical lawn and a whopping total of 6 trees. Let the back acre go wild from clear cut several years ago. Finally got in there beginning of last year to try and make something of it. Lots of literal blood, sweat and possibly even a few tears later it's still a work in progress. Insane amount of work all done solo by just me and some basic tools. But worth every last bit of it.
Tons of critters of all kinds. Wild flowers are starting to come back on their own. Couple of nice oaks and palms etc. Some orange trees came back from the grove that was once here. Just mowed the first paths the other day. It really is my pride and joy. Have my coffee at the back door of the garage every morning and chill watching the birds.
Definitely one of the perks of being zoned agriculture and living rural.
That's great - good for you! BB
@@MyBackyardBirding Thank you sir. Something I would add for others that might read this. Getting over the urge to kill everything that isn't grass. Something I finally figured out is rabbits and deer eat what we consider to be weeds. It doesn't have to be a pristine food plot that we plant. Even if an animal doesn't eat it turkeys and whatnot eat the bugs that creep around in it.
I do selectively pull or chop odds and ends when I'm walking out there. Just don't like the way they look. But most anything green gets a pass.
I just moved to where I have a lawn. I could not get myself to buy a lawn mower. I've decided to create a flower meadow instead. Your video is inspiring! I'm going to do it. Thank you. ***love all the animals that are attracted to your place.
Urgh always those “neighbors “. I love your meadow and all the animals😍😍😍
I like! We are doing that too!!!!! We live in the middle of Iowa. Seeding this year!!!!
That's great - good luck! BB
I love the natural way of living
I wont be mowing my grass in the future
Sadly, my uncle loves to mow the grass everytime he comes over to my grandma’s house and my grandma is perfectly happy about that, since they think that “keeping critters away forever” is more important than letting both of my grandma’s yards turn into a meadow. I keep telling them to leave the meadow alone, but they won’t listen. You guys are lucky to have meadows in your backyards.
Love your video! Been doing this for 10 years in our coastal Texas yard, but I also collected wildflowers seeds from my daily walk to scatter. I still occasionally collect local wildflower seeds to scatter. Each Spring is a surprise.
Right on! I don't want a yard where a rabbit or turkey or songbirds can't make a living. Even the bare spots are important. Turkey poults and other birds need bare spots to scratch up a meal. Your yard looks fantastic.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
And showing us beautiful animals
You are very lucky to have them in your yard
Today’s Wall Street journal has an article o how this is a new trend thanks again brother
I love this! We recently put out crimson clover over our lawn and it's lovely
That little black bear is precious
This made me so happy to see all the wild animals
I have a very very small patch of green grass that i religiously kept short and perfect...starting from today no more. I am determined to make my garden more wild
Yes! I did this on my backyard I sowed wildflowers and for the past 4 years they keep coming by themselves in profusion, black eyed Susan, petunias, Allyson, zinnias, etc. The trick is to mow in the fall. This keeps grass and tree seedlings in check and most of all it spreads the seeds of wildflowers even faster. I love in Central Florida and it starts flowering from April til August. I mow in September, in the highest setting in the mower.
Thank you so much for this idea . Now I know what to do with my backyard that is a hill! I was only able to cut half of it because it’s to steep. I’m going to let my hill turn into a beautiful meadow. I just scattered wildflower seeds and they are sprouting already. Can hardly wait to see the results ! 🥰💕❤️🌻🦉🦉🦉sure do miss Luna ,Odie jr and Angel - hope they are enjoying your Mango Tree
American Meadows has been a very successful resource for me--you can purchase for your location. Not terribly expensive and they grow beautiful. Great assortment.
Thanks for sharing!
The Queen Ann's Lace at 11:47 is quite beautiful if you cut a few, and let some of them have an over night drink of water to which your choice of food coloring has been added. The more color you add, the deeper the color of the flower will be after drinking, Colors, with a few white ones mixed in make a lovely bouquet in a vase. It's a great wild flower, too, because many tiny beneficial insects love it. I brush the flower heads gently with my fingers to leave the tiny insects there where I cut the flowers rather than bring them inside.
Thank you have just had seeds arrive!
I alway let it grow during the spring. We have tons of white clovers, wild strawberries, violets( only host plant to a variety of butterflies) and many many flowers which I have no idea what they are. By June most all the spring flowers are done and I mow. They come back every spring. We have deers, rabbits, wild turkey,, pollinators, ect ect. Most of the summer it is mowed and looks fine even though it is full of wonderful wild flowers that come back every spring. It makes me so happy to see the yard alive with pollinators and movement.
I had the screen off and thought I could hear beautiful bird-singing in my garden! 😁👍🏻
I live in regular community on very small lot, I only mow when then grass gets high or when I need mulch for my garden beds. Weeds can be very beneficial to our gardens when change our outlook. That’s what I’m aiming to do in my food forest.
I used to have a huge backyard and decided to scatter wildflower seeds and let the back third or fourth go wild. It was gorgeous! I'm currently turning my smallish front yard into a Texas prairie meadow. (I live in North Texas.)
i agree ,people ignore a lot of things and just do what they are told...following stupid trends,loved your video
in my yard i experimented "wild" nature and i received most than i could imagine ! very tiny but juicy fruits, so much that i should re-learn traditional marmelades, that i shared. People asked me : how could you do that ? the best of is "wild blackberries". 2 years ago, you could not find one in a yard and now everyone wants to eat festive "wild blackberries" cakes ! Start slowly and enjoy. When you get older, you appreciate more to have a rest in your garden than to cut the grass !
There is so much that can be accomplished for nature by just not poisoning a landscape with pesticides and not scalping it on a weekly basis. Leave some deadwood and leaf litter in the mix and double the impact. Great video and mindset.
I’ve let my backyard go wild this winter. So far I’ve identified 17 types of wildflowers not including dandelions in the last few months (winter, southern Mississippi). Tons of butterflies, bees and maiden flies. It’s been so exciting! And beautiful. I’ve been throwing out clover and it looks so nice. Picture This app is the best I’ve found for identification of the plants. It’s so exciting!
Good for you - Enjoy!
Gorgeous! I love Dutch white clover.
Absolutely beautiful and a great video of different seasons of a no mow yard. Love this.☺️
I moved to a home that was owned by an old fellow and he had one of those lawns kept like a marines Barnet, but I moved in and left it and within a couple of months I noticed an orchid growing, and apparently these small orchids would be all over the UK if lawns weren't kept trimmed to within an inch of its life.
I'm a bit late to the game, but I'm turning my backyard lawn into a wildflower meadow!!
Beautiful
This is beautiful, I’m amazed at how many animals you see come through!
I love your video mate!! i dont mow my lawn eather and i get so many flowers and its springing with life !!
That sunny meadow could look beautiful with Switchgrass, Indian grass and Bluestem!
I have a bunch of Wild turkeys always on my back yard different groups of them too it’s rlly cool I live on a wild life reserve
A section of my medium size back yard is untouched on purpose, bought the house took a while to close, by then one area really grew about two foot high. Moved in. Went to work on the backyard and in the area where it was over grown thousands of baby lady bugs come crawling up they are still for quite awhile before flight. I said to myself this is going to be you're forever home and have left it alone for 20 plus yrs, don't know how I got so lucky. Nice video thank you. 😄
stella Crowe wow what a beautiful story 🐞 thank you i needed this
Altogether lovely in every way. Thanks for sharing
A bit startling to hear someone with this wonderful connection with the world say he uses Amazon … but it's a lovely yard and great support for the the living beings with whom we share this world.
I've been working on taking out invasive or harmful species from our yard and letting leaf litter stay and fallen logs rot in the yard and try to not mow it. And honestly the diversity is so beautiful
Beautiful video and inspiration too - loved the natural music of all the songbirds. Thanks for a wonderful video. 👍🦋🦉🍀💐💖🥰
We are trying to have blend of part wild at our place. Personally for me there is nothing more romantic than a wild meadow. I’d love to see more tall grasses around. I have gotten a few more wild flowers and ferns this year. Looking forward to what comes through next year. Great message.
Thanks and good luck with your meadow!
This was really cool I love meadows I love the name of them but I also love the flowers and wildlife
I’m living in a pretty strict HOA neighborhood, and we have to keep our lawn short, but there’s nothing written about the type of “grass”, so I’m overseeing with short clover 😉
They may catch you on a technicality of what is considered grass in a residential neighborhood.
I live in a fairly strict HOA neighborhood and I let my grass grow a bit "longish" since I was sick for three weeks. And it was during the time when the dandelions were in the sexual seeding phase where the stems holding the seeds grow extra tall.
One day, the township inspector knocked at my door and thrust a photo of my offending yard in my face and said: "What do you see?". I was taken aback a "wee bit" because he then went on: "These weeds (dandelions) are greater than 18 inches in height and could result in you paying $500 in fines and/or spending 30 days in the county jail."
Seriously. 😏🙄🙄
@@Master_Petes_Theater Ha!
@@Master_Petes_Theater That would suck
@@ravenbishop5232 It sure surprised me! His demeanor would have been more appropriate if I had been caught shoplifting or assaulting someone. I did cut my grass and I never heard back, so I must've passed muster. Well, I guess I'll have to concoct some herbicide that stops the 'sexual growth phase' in dandelions, hahaha! 😁😂
Thank you for the inspiration. I hate lawns, mowing lawn or filling the backyard with expensive gravel...but I was also scared of how tall the grass would get. Now I feel I’m braver to try this and maybe incorporate some pretty groundcover
I like the look of the meadow. We live in town and we have had possums visit us regularly. I have a friend who lives just outside of town and he regularly will have foxes visit his yard.
You've got a beautiful garden.
We just bought a house in Northern Spain with an acre of land that was used for cow pasture. We're turning it into a combination of meadow, and a forest.
That sounds great! BB
It's so pretty
Really such a nice and informative video. I don't really have to mow our property but I'll have to talk my husband into letting grow.
I had the same thoughts a few weeks ago, it's a little late this year (mid-July) but I fully intend on turning a large section(s) of my yard into wildflower meadow next year.
Appreciate the great video and information! Your voice eerily sounds like the late and great Edward Abbey. Long live Edward Abbey!
I am going to give this a try and see what my yard really looks like. Thank you!
Good luck! BB
So beautiful
It's beautiful but the city would fine me. Gosh where you live is stunning!! 💝🙏💝
We only mow down everything once a year and the rest of the time we just mow wide paths where we like to walk. Deer and other critters live in the tall grass and butterflies like the ironweed and milkweed. Can’t have a yard with tall grass because of ticks and snakes so we plant lots of clover in the yard which doesn’t grow very tall. We have a large garden area and flower garden so not too much yard to mow, we don’t use any outdoor pesticides.
Herbs would love to grow there, great flowers for the bees !
Starting a meadow garden this spring. Last year applied tarp and cardboard to the new garden area to kill grass. Will add wild flower seed and see what happens.
Wild strawberries taste so good! I love how your yard looks
I thought they were poisonous
This is tough to do where I live (Oklahoma), where the grass grows really high. It easily grows waist-high and up, It is a tall-grass prairie after all. Some varieties are able to grow 10 feet.
But I may show my mother this. She's always wanted to have a lawn that didn't need mowing, I might just let her know that she really doesn't have to if you can make it look like its intentionally a garden. Which really isn't hard to do, like another commenter said, just mow a few winding paths, and put some flat rocks down and fill the cracks with cement or just keep them free of weeds.
We are doing this starting now, and love it so far, letting > 1/2 acre grow wild.
Have been thinking about this for a few years now. So glad to have found your video ... confirmation on a few thoughts I'd had ... and found new ideas too! :-) Did a search on the topic and your video is about the best I've come across. Thank you so much for this ... invaluable sharing of images and your experience on the topic.
This looks so peaceful thanks for sharing
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I did this in my yard, very satisfying. When I started a garden, I had plenty of bees to pollinate the garden and the bees did not bother me.
I mowed my lawn first time for 6 months but now that I’ve found your most Inspiring video I shall experiment with wild flowers etc and not mow at All Thanks from New Zealand 🕊🌏🌞💖
Best of luck!
Great video. One of the best things you can do for birds is converting sterile, monoculture lawn to a wildflower meadow: it'll support insects and their larvae, which are the highest quality food for birds. When the flowers go to seed they provide more food for birds and serve as shelter for overwintering insects to keep the food net going the following year.
Thank you for sharing! A pleasure to watch and get inspired. I wish I had a big piece of land to do this.
Nice video friend! Thanks for sharing it with us.😎👍JP
When I let my grass grow a few years ago, not only did it grow a lot taller than your grass, but I wound up with about 16 anthills. I do like to see grass growing freely though!
Thanks 4 sharing. To me some "weeds"are interesting flowers😊 I detest 2-4-D