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enemy_of_your_enema t1_iu0j65a wrote

Reply to comment by devilspeaksintongues in What happened to all the lightning bugs? We used to have so many. by jeffuber

Lawns of any length aren't great for biodiversity. Our lawns can basically host pillbugs, worms, and ants and that's pretty much it.

Also, many insects require lots of leaf litter or plant debris on the ground for laying eggs or overwintering. So you can make sure you have lots of habitat for them by leaving leaves on the ground.

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devilspeaksintongues t1_iu0oqjh wrote

Absolutely. Lawns are a fucking plague to America. They're fucking stupid.

People need to realise native weeds and plants are essential to your local ecosystem and help promote healthy habitats for the buggos. Weeds are not bad, a lot of them are edible and extremely healthy. Learn how to identify.

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Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_iu0t8gp wrote

Lawns are stupid, until they aren't. It would be better for nature and probably even prettier to have trees all around your house with lots of thick bushes. But that would wear away on your roof, your foundation, and your siding a lot more than just having an open space with short grass.

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devilspeaksintongues t1_iu1d5le wrote

Well there are plenty other options. Firstly, you shouldn't plant anything, even shrubs close to your house. But you can create hedgerows with them instead. Or designate areas for trees, shrubs, plants etc.

If you have the land, then that ain't an issue. But if you have a town house or something, just having native plants is great for the pollinators, and birds.

Lawns are stupid. Regardless. Mulch is a better option, at least stuff wants to live in it.

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Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_iu1fblf wrote

But that's the thing, sometimes you don't want to encourage things to live near your house.

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devilspeaksintongues t1_iu1ieqg wrote

So grow them away from the house, or pot them. If you choose to have a lawn, just put the plants in pots. Then you can move them around.

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devilspeaksintongues t1_iu0oy3j wrote

Absolutely. Lawns are a fucking plague to America. They're fucking stupid.

People need to realise native weeds and plants are essential to your local ecosystem and help promote healthy habitats for the buggos. Weeds are not bad, a lot of them are edible and extremely healthy. Learn how to identify.

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