Lots! They mind their business and so do I! Zero bad experiences.
And the yard smells amazing. We have a lot of low bush blueberry, blackberry around the yard edges.
We've planted some hazelnut and bearberry this year as well. Our state has a municipal nursery of all native species. On our .6 acres we've planted ~200 saplings of native trees. White pine, paper birch, sugar maple, spruces, cedar, etc. The tallest from last year are soon to reach 3 feet. I can't wait for the privacy and the young forest on all the edges.
We were attracted to this home because there's conservation land somewhat surrounding us, so while it's a single family home we are preserving nature more than many developments.
Also, we have tree frogs, turkeys, and an absolute pile of fireflies! I had thought fireflies from my childhood were good and gone. It turns out now ( based on my cursory reading) that fireflies are an anchor species.
Sounds like you've got a wonderful setup there! Keep an eye on those blackberries. We have Himalayan Blackberry around here and they get out of control in a heartbeat.
Oh, and just to add, it gets to be about 12" tall? It was shorter last year because it wasn't ready to flower. There's a very low % of red clover, which is taller.
It takes to a light mow with the electric mower just fine and loves to put up new leaves. Maybe once a month. Looks organized and happy.
That looks awesome! I bet you get a lot of bees (that's a good thing).
Lots! They mind their business and so do I! Zero bad experiences.
And the yard smells amazing. We have a lot of low bush blueberry, blackberry around the yard edges.
We've planted some hazelnut and bearberry this year as well. Our state has a municipal nursery of all native species. On our .6 acres we've planted ~200 saplings of native trees. White pine, paper birch, sugar maple, spruces, cedar, etc. The tallest from last year are soon to reach 3 feet. I can't wait for the privacy and the young forest on all the edges.
We were attracted to this home because there's conservation land somewhat surrounding us, so while it's a single family home we are preserving nature more than many developments.
Also, we have tree frogs, turkeys, and an absolute pile of fireflies! I had thought fireflies from my childhood were good and gone. It turns out now ( based on my cursory reading) that fireflies are an anchor species.
Sounds like you've got a wonderful setup there! Keep an eye on those blackberries. We have Himalayan Blackberry around here and they get out of control in a heartbeat.
P.s. I'm envious of your fireflies.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_armeniacus
Huh, TIL! Now I get to spend twenty minutes going down a Wikipedia rabbit-hole about blackberry species.
I think mine are a native cultivar, but now I have a weekend identification project! 🙂👍
Pollinators must be having a field day
Is this what is called micro-clover, or does the picture just make it look like that in a tilt-shift kind of way?
Tilt shift just for privacy, really.
It's your basic white and red clover mix. So not perfectly native to Eastern America, but still better than a simple grass lawn.
I've down probably a total of 125 lbs, so 5 bags over the last 1.5 years. So much came up this spring on its own. Super happy.
Oh, and just to add, it gets to be about 12" tall? It was shorter last year because it wasn't ready to flower. There's a very low % of red clover, which is taller.
It takes to a light mow with the electric mower just fine and loves to put up new leaves. Maybe once a month. Looks organized and happy.