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ot traffic can take sun or shade depending on your location and that require a moisture level and soil type that best matches the conditions in your yard and don t worry there are species of grasses and sedges that can tolerate both dry conditions and clay soil lastly you can check the university of minnesota website to learn techniques for overseeding an existing lawn and for totally eliminating your lawn and starting over from scratch given our widespread presence of low growing fast spreading weeds such as crabgrass bermuda grass and dallisgrass which cannot be controlled by mowing only a few times during the growing season pollinator lawns require regular maintenance maintenance typically means hand weeding spot application of herbicides and applications of either organic corn gluten meal or chemical pre emergents in the spring this limitation generally makes pollinator lawns more applicable to yards with a small lawn area or for persons with larger lawns who are not so inclined to have large flower beds but like the idea of having a lawn that feeds the birds and bees if you are intrigued or just curious check out the university of minnesota websites at https www beelab umn edu sites beelab umn edu files floweringlawninfoenrtflogo pdf https www beelab umn edu sites beelab umn edu files floweringbeelawntoolkit_ramer etal_ _08 13 2019 pdf in the meantime here are some plant species to consider for a possible pollinator lawn they are grouped based on grasses vs flowers natives vs non natives high vs low wildlife value and whether they are typically recommended for pollinator lawns or for no mow lawns pollinator lawns typical grasses used in pollinator lawns red fescue native to tennessee hard fescue native to eurasia kentucky bluegrass native to eurasia note these fescues are also used in no mow lawn mixes tennessee native flowers recommended for pollinator lawns all with high wildlife value aster lateriflorus calico aster aster sericeus silky aster coreopsis lanceolata lanceleaf coreopsis lanceleaf self heal prunella vulgaris ssp lanceolata only the subspecies is native to tennessee salvia lyrata lyre leaf sage viola pedata bird s foot violet flowers not native to tennessee recommended for pollinator lawns all with high wildlife value astragalus crassicarpus ground plum native in the us prunella vulgaris self heal trifolium repens white dutch clover thymus serpyllum creeping thyme viola tricolor johnny jump up no mow lawns tennessee native grasses and sedges recommended for no mow lawns high wildlife value bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama birds butterflies nesting materials for native bees carex pensylvanica pennsylvania sedge birds larval butterfly host sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed larval butterfly host nesting materials for native bees tennessee native grasses and sedges recommended for no mow lawns low wildlife value carex albicans white tinged sedge oak sedge carex appalachica appalachian sedge carex brevior plains oval sedge carex cherokeensis cherokee sedge carex eburnea bristle leaf sedge ivory sedge carex texensis texas sedge catlin sedge deschampsia flexuosa wavy hairgrass eragrostis spectabilis purple lovegrass juncus tenuis poverty rush tn non native grasses sedges recommended for no mow lawns high wildlife value bouteloua gracilis blue gama grass birds and butterflies buchloe bouteloua dactyloides buffalo grass birds butterflies butterfly larval host deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass birds note all of the above are native in the us just not in tennessee tn non native grasses sedges recommended for no mow lawns low wildlife value carex divulsa grassland sedge native to europe carex rosea rosy sedge sesleria autumnalis autumn moor grass see more details on the native species listed above in our tennessee smart yards native plant database sources hoffman nursery 2020 catalog of grasses prairie moon nursery catalog beelab at university of minnesota lady bird johnson wildflower center database texassmartscape dyck arboretum of the plains xerces society as usual please be sure to add a comment if you see needed corrections or have supplemental information this is an ever growing topic miscellaneous thinking about the practical sigh aspects of native plant landscaping part i leave a comment posted by joystewart on june 6 2020 our home is on a double lot that is just under ¾ of an acre and when i decided to replace the majority of lawn with native plants i had a lot of practical issues to deal with two big questions were 1 what material do i use to create paths through the plantings 2 how do i manage the edges where large areas of native plantings meet up with remaining areas of lawn these questions may sound minor and they probably are in a small garden however on a larger scale planting they are especially relevant and at the same time easy to overlook when you are in the exciting stages of planting now 14 years later i find myself still working much too hard on maintenance of both paths and edges so i can t help but ask what should i have done differently are there better techniques that i would select now based on my experience here are my thoughts on these questions and hopefully they will be helpful to others what works best for you will depend on your particular situation and preferences part i paths the bottomline is that there is no path material that is maintenance free except for the expensive option of poured concrete i have used 3 different materials gravel wood chips and lawn each has its advantages and disadvantages and you want to pick the one that has the disadvantages that you can live with over the long haul gravel i once attended a gardening talk by a nationally known native plant specialist who raved about the benefits of gravel paths through your native plant gardens describing the pleasant sound of your feet in the gravel as you walk well it may very well sound nice but there is a lot more to it than that gravel does have some pluses it makes a relatively low cost easy to install path and sounds nice when you walk on it it stays in place pretty well and does not decay plus you can generally clean big litter off the surface with a rake or leaf blower if you want a gravel path i do recommend a lining the path base with landscape fabric to block out native plants with underground runners and b either removing a couple inches of soil and replacing the soil with gravel or using a larger stone edging to keep the gravel in place gravel path with stepping stones the one very big drawback to gravel is that gravel attracts lots of small plant litter bits of dead leaves shreds of grass twigs etc and plant litter decays into dirt you cannot sweep a gravel path and gravel filled with bits of dirt is excellent bedding for seeds after 14 years my gravel paths are seed germination mats par excellence and require many hours of weeding during the spring season i have over 250 feet of gravel paths and i am not sure i would do that again wood chips on the good side wood chip paths are pleasant to walk on look attractive and if you use the coarsely shredded form they interlock well and stay in place well in heavy rain even on moderate slopes as with gravel they definitely require some kind of edging e g river rock to keep them in place otherwise weather will gradually scatter them over a much wider area than you want i have installed heavy duty landscape fabric under the chips so when they get old and start to decay i can very easily rake sweep them up and replace them there are some negatives unlike a gravel path wood chips need regular replacement a good quality chip that is not finely ground will last up to 3 4 years as the chips start to age they will support seed germination and require weeding although not on the scale of an old gravel path other negatives to consider are that neighborhood cats love wood chip paths for a litter box and robins love to energetically dig in them on the mistaken belief that there are loads of earthworms under the chips wood chip path edged in river rock lawn lawn paths are the cheapest and easiest to install especially if you already have lawn and can just leave some of it intact when you are killing off the rest lawn paths are easy walking and attractive although of course they will need mowing the single biggest drawback is that lawn grass naturally suckers and the lawn path will rapidly spread into the native plantings within just a few years you will have a nice tall stand of lawn grass and lawn weeds growing among the native plants this problem is the same one that occurs where areas of lawn meet up with areas of native plantings please see part ii of this blog for ideas on how to handle this difficulty create a native grass path the option of a native grass path is probably the simplest and least expensive path option when you kill off existing lawn and weeds simply kill off the entire area with which you are working once all existing vegetation is dead mark off the area you want to use as a path heavily seed it with a few native grass species the best options are 1 blue grama bouteloua gracilis which grows 12 high and likes full to part sun and moderately dry to dry moisture levels although blue grama is native in the u s technically it is not native to tennessee 2 sideoats grama bouteloua curtipendula which grows 24 high and likes full to part sun and medium to dry moisture levels if you don t have heavy clay and need something more shade tolerant include eastern star sedge carex radiata which grows 12 tall and likes part to full shade and medium to moderately wet moisture levels all of these grasses can be mowed occasionally and can tolerate some foot traffic there are only two main drawbacks first these paths obviously need periodic mowing to keep the path open second native plant species in the adjoining areas are going to re seed into the path if mowed regularly these incoming plants will not be able to get more than a few inches tall although they may change the texture of the grass on the good side if the grasses manage to re seed and escape the path it is certainly not a problem please do add your thoughts if you have options or comments to share miscellaneous thinking about the practical sigh aspects of native plant landscaping part ii 1 comment posted by joystewart on june 6 2020 part ii lawn and native plant borders the borders where areas of lawn meet up with areas of native plantings are surprisingly high maintenance lawn and lawn weeds will sucker into the native plantings and native plants will sucker and re seed into the lawn area although the latter is not much of a problem since lawn is mowed here are my thoughts on how to handle the borders where lawn and native plantings meet up hopefully these observations will be useful to others what works best for you will depend on your situation and preferences i once read an interesting article by a landscape architect in which he said that if he had to pick the single most important landscaping guideline it would be clean edges i certainly do agree with him especially when it comes to landscaping with native plants large areas of natural plantings can have a wild look to them and a clean attractive edge definitely tames the image i have relied on basically a single technique an 18 inch wide bare strip of ground between the two areas which is heavily mulched with wood chips on the plus side this technique gives a very desirable groomed look to all the plantings it makes for easy mowing of the lawn coarsely shredded wood chips will last up to 3 4 years interlocking nicely and staying in place in heavy rain even on slopes as long as they are not terribly steep as with anything there are disadvantages wood chips need periodic replacement which is problematic both time and money if long distances are involved old rotting chips must be removed and new ones installed also lawn grass and lawn weeds as well as many species of native plants are perfectly capable of sending out runners or re seeding into the wood chips so the wood chip edging requires regular weeding especially in spring to deal with creeping lawn grass and lawn weeds like clover i bought an electric lawn edger which i run along the outer edge of the mulch strip between the lawn and the chips about four times during the growing season it creates a wonderfully clean edge very quickly with a minimal amount of work i probably have over 250 feet of this type of edging and after 14 years i certainly do find myself thinking there must be an easier way after considering all the various materials and techniques i have tried over time i have come up with an idea that i have not used yet in this exact combination although installation would be much more expensive the potential savings in labor and money over the long haul would definitely pay off in the end this idea is on my to do list i would continue to use the 18 wide border but i would substitute alternative materials of epdm rubber pond liner and flat 1 thick flagstones a minimum of 6 wide epdm rubber pond liner is very tough long lasting rubber that can be cut into strips and overlapped on the ends no plant seeds or roots can penetrate it even after years anything that tries to germinate on top of it quickly dies from lack of water pieces of flagstone can be laid on top the rubber strip and carefully fitted together to minimize the amount of visible bare space if there is concern about potential for the rocks to shift over time there are a couple possibilities one option is to apply some caulk on the bottom of each rock before placing it on the rubber such as the exterior version of liquid nails or asphalt patch caulk although epdm rubber is sensitive to uv rays from the sun over a short period of time natural plant litter should provide a thin protective cover to any still exposed rubber note i am not suggesting use of heavy duty landscape fabric for this purpose because native plant seed easily germinates on top of it and their roots very easily penetrate the fine mesh of the fabric you end up with landscape fabric glued to the ground and established plants that cannot be pulled up because their roots are so well fastened into the fabric mowing along the edge is easy because total height is below the mower setting if plant litter on the edging strip becomes excessive a leaf blower can easily remove it since lawn grass is good at expanding out even over solid surfaces a lawn edger will still come in handy but clean up will be much easier since there are no grass roots to remove the one limitation is that the rock strip probably should not be walked on as if it was a path at this point my proposed strategy is just an idea that needs testing as always please do add your comments on these or other ideas or if you have other suggestions to share miscellaneous repairing a sweetbay magnolia tree leave a comment posted by joystewart on july 31 2019 i thought 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