+1 to native wildflowers. They love crap soil. They don’t need watering after germination. They re-seed themselves. They support native bees (we could talk about the harm European Honey bees do to natural habitats) and they are cheap and easy.
It's like my butterfly bushes are considered invasive by the state of Oregon but the pollinators sure do love them.
I live on a postage stamp. The OCD in me really appreciates the comfort and security that's implied by a perfectly manicured lawn. I even struggle to leave my wildflowers "messy" so they will reseed. I get it. They are super fun to play on too. I had a side yard as a kid and we murdered ALL the grass playing on it. That said, there is still an absurdity about it all that tickles me. Especially if a homeowner is doing the yardwork themselves. Maintaining something like this is madness. I'm not trying to throw too much shade at every lawn. They have a place. But ya know in America, enough is never enough and I like to giggle at lawn Nazi's.
