Do you have a lawn that’s full of grass? Well, once you read this article you might want to change that. Not that you should not have a lawn at all, but you may consider changing the type of plant that grows in it. A grass lawn might look pretty, but in reality, it only contains one type of plant, which is not environmentally healthy. If no other type of plant is in the lawn, your lawn is not a strong ecosystem in nature.
This lack of biodiversity can affect your garden dramatically. For example, if you plant cucumbers and you have a big lawn, this could affect bees. Cucumber plants literally cannot make seeds without the help of insect pollinators. The bigger the bee population grows, the more food we will have. When bees, or other pollinators, move pollen from a male flower to a female flower, the cucumber plant will have more seeds, which makes more cucumbers and helps to feed the insects and animals in your ecosystem
Maintaining your lawn can use a lot of water, which could cost a lot of your money. You should plant drought-resistant plants to avoid increasing the cost of your water bill, for example, Stonecrops, Lavenders, Lantanas, Yarrows, Russian sage, and Rosemary. These crops do not need to be watered a lot. In the hot summer, Stonecrops only need to be watered every 7-10 days and 2-3 weeks in the Fall and Winter! Compared to the lawn, which would need to be watered at least 1 time a day, planting one, or all, these drought-resistant flowers would save homeowners a lot of your money.
Hopefully, this article persuaded homeowners to decide to at least plant their lawns with drought-resistant flowers. The future of your lawn’s ecosystem is in your hands.
This lack of biodiversity can affect your garden dramatically. For example, if you plant cucumbers and you have a big lawn, this could affect bees. Cucumber plants literally cannot make seeds without the help of insect pollinators. The bigger the bee population grows, the more food we will have. When bees, or other pollinators, move pollen from a male flower to a female flower, the cucumber plant will have more seeds, which makes more cucumbers and helps to feed the insects and animals in your ecosystem
Maintaining your lawn can use a lot of water, which could cost a lot of your money. You should plant drought-resistant plants to avoid increasing the cost of your water bill, for example, Stonecrops, Lavenders, Lantanas, Yarrows, Russian sage, and Rosemary. These crops do not need to be watered a lot. In the hot summer, Stonecrops only need to be watered every 7-10 days and 2-3 weeks in the Fall and Winter! Compared to the lawn, which would need to be watered at least 1 time a day, planting one, or all, these drought-resistant flowers would save homeowners a lot of your money.
Hopefully, this article persuaded homeowners to decide to at least plant their lawns with drought-resistant flowers. The future of your lawn’s ecosystem is in your hands.
