Epic Lawn Kill 6 Months Later

[@ambv-m7s]

Spread the word people!! The lawn culture needs to stop, the native flora needs to return!

[@FoxyFoxyShazam]

Thanks for the update! It would be fantastic if we could see the progress of this yard in another year too (and beyond)!

[@Toofer69]

Seven months ago the neighbors thought they'd lost their minds. Now the neighbors are thinking maybe they are onto something here.

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

I'm from South East Texas. My neighbor who llived across the street from me did this very thing 50+ years ago. She only had native plants in her yard. She was a bird watcher and tried to have native bird friendly trees and shrubs. It was amazing. All the lawns and you get to her property. It was a piece of the Big Thicket forest growing in the city.

[@snsnplpl]

The unused underground fuel oil tank that has been in the front yard for 50+ years was removed 3 days ago. 2 loads of wood mulch arrives next week and that will finish the wood chipping of the front yard. Next, planting the natives that have been in pots all summer. It's been taking a while, but at least this chunk of the lawn is converted.

[@custos3249]

If you listen closely, you can hear the HOA scream

[@cnobyl]

😅😅😅

[@W4DSolutions]

I killed my lawn three years ago and now have a vibrant butterfly/bee/bird habitat with mostly native, drought resistant plantings. Everyone comments how much they love it when they walk by and now two other neighbors have done the same thing! It is so validating.

[@EF5Cyniclone]

This is great! I'd love to see more updates, especially on Kill Your Lawn itself, if it keeps getting renewed. Maybe add one episode per season dedicated just to updates on previous projects

[@n1ckf00c]

Absolutely!!! Biggest regret was not better documenting my lawn killing journey.

[@jaimeortega4940]

Invasives like Buffelgrass shouldn't be allowed to grow period but certainly not planted on an industrial scale subsidized by the USDA. That should be a non-starter.

[@Senthiuz]

Not using native prarie plants for cattle pasture is crazy. It's perfectly adapted for growing in the area without having to irrigate. Getting a mix of plants means your cattle are going to be healthier and tastier. Bison grazed the praries for millennia, so you know it's good stuff.

[@andrewlalis]

I put in a single Salvia misella start in a shaded corner of my garden (FL, 10a), and in 6 months it has completely taken over without any fertilizer or watering. It roots so easily even through dense mulch. I'd highly recommend it.

[@Lymund]

i have nothing of value to say just adding a comment to help support the algo great channel and work you do

[@aukehielkema8064]

The "beetle" at 11:22 is actually the nymph of some true bug (suborder Heteroptera). Also, boulders and pieces of dead wood provide habitat for additional wildlife. Also also, just rake instead of using a leaf blower; blowing is noisy and creates lots of dust in the air. Raking gives you some physical exercise , doesn't scare the wildlife and is much easier on the ears of you and your neighbors.

[@stephaniewilson3955]

That is so much more interesting to look at and beautiful than dying lawns. My favourite garden was when I pulled out all the grass and had shrubs and herbacious perenials. With the bonus that it really only needed sorting twice a year (once in Spring and once in Autumn).

[@Toofer69]

I watch them all but your "Kill Your Lawn" videos are my favorites. Thanks for the follow up video.

[@user255]

Yard full of life and interesting plants! I don't understand why people chose lawn over that!

[@vtbakerbuilder]

Niiice. You missed the Chippus Packetus. A volunteer no doubt.

Naturscaping and gardens of all kinds are the future of yards in America. Lawns do have their place especially if you have kids and pets. But that doesn't mean you can't flip the hell strip or the flower beds.

[@n1ckf00c]

Agreed. The minimum should be hell strips and gardens around the house.

[@mattmccallum2007]

In the PNW, there is a European beetle that is destroying lawns. I’m rooting for the beetle

[@NoMorePain1Deep]

You could totally do that for a side gig. Your display of plants with the walkways is just beautiful. I feel like if more people saw what you did they’d like this ideas. Great job bro ❤️😊

[@alisonburgess345]

Wow - what a wonderland of indig plants - SO much lovelier than any lawn! My solidago golden rod is going along very nicely and enjoying life here in Australia. I use it in cut flower bouquets. My front garden is all indigenous - it's a fantastic feeling to put back what have been there.

[@FelixTheAnimator]

If you made a seed mix for east Texas I'd buy it.

[@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt]

Native American Seed does

[@joshuaisbell9174]

That myospernum is also called an Arroy Sweetwood. I didn’t know it was endangered. It is however becoming a popular landscape tree from Austin up to Waco.

[@The_Crucible714]

This garden should be an inspiration to other people with crappy grass lawns.

[@violet969]

nice! it'll be great to see this lawn again when everything is blooming

[@baltazarcrump]

Looks cool. curious to see an update on a midwest yard

[@lilgator6969]

This is awesome. Love to see the Calyptocarpus vialis. I planted that and Phyla nodiflora at my parents house in Central Texas and it’s slowly taking over their god awful lawn. The grass dies under their Red Oak and Calyptocarpus vialis thrives under it. Phyla nodiflora doesn’t really go dormant in the cold and drought so their lawn stays green almost year round now, while actually providing some a measurable ecological benefit. I also planted Passiflora incarnata on their fence and there’s so many butterflies and bees now, it’s been great.

[@johnsmiff8328]

Hey folks, even if you're like me and you dont know a lot about botany, you can very easily find native seed mixes from conservation groups in your area or online! Don't wait to get started!

[@DZ-cf6sj]

firmly believe in Kill Your Lawn but Everything i've seen has been either desert/arid, or tropic-ish. Can you do an overview or a video of cool and different things we can plant here in the rust belt (CLE) if we were to Kill our lawns?

[@n1ckf00c]

I'd love to see that! You should google native plant nurseries in your area. There are bound to be some. Those people have all the local knowledge. Your DNR may be able to help too

[@DZ-cf6sj]

@@n1ckf00c i'm on iNaturalist and NatureServe. i've done some reading and researching but nurseries here sell shit to make your place look like an office building.

[@tissuepaper9962]

Iowa State University publishes some pamphlets on their website explaining what kinds of native plants you can use in the midwest. The best resource they publish is a directory of every native seed store in the state.

[@n1ckf00c]

@@tissuepaper9962 prairiemoon nursery has plants thay are native to almost all 50 states too. They're based out of MN though

[@Hippoman805]

Find some nicely managed nature preserves as nearby as possible to your house and see what’s all growing there

[@krissteel4074]

Looks really great and in another year or so it'll all be filled out. Landscaping isn't hard unless you make it and it beats the shit out running a lawnmower

[@cookiemon4614]

That's a fantastic update Thanks Tony

[@bigwombat7286]

It's amazing how well plants grow in their native habitat if you give them a chance. It would be cool if there were little signs next to each plant so people can learn about them and maybe plant them in their former lawns as well. But those signs are a lot of work and need to be replaced after a few years.

[@bigwombat7286]

Might be better to just put out little signs with QR codes on them, linking to websites with descriptions, history and lots of profanity laced commentary about each plant.

[@n1ckf00c]

​@@bigwombat7286I've thought of doing this in my yard since I have 45 species in my front yard. Just don't have the tech knowhow

[@katiekane5247]

Nice follow up Joey, excellent results. I didn't miss the low key dig at our ever-so-helpful 😕 Federal programs. They're usually 5-10 years late changing practices. They were still recommending Kudzu for erosion control in Georgia not long ago. Then there were grants to develop control and eradication procedures. Smmfh Walking around the yard, cutting back the various Solidago that had suffered in the drought. Got some good rain from the hurricane and I know they'll set side buds and bloom for 8 more weeks here. The Helianthus angustifolius in my dirt road ditch is just glorious from self seeded plants after just 2 years, even the mailman asked what it was. I cut a small bunch for him, spreading the love 😊

[@xoxox.skinnychef]

A lot of these plants would go in DHS. I like that little wooly daisy looking one. Nice layering.

[@xavian8970]

YES! I've been wanting updates on the lawns you've decimated

[@Wasko1312]

nice to see that some people in Tejas are still human😊 and sane..

[@mattmccallum2007]

Not everyone is human?

[@justicia_azul]

I planted a Great Leadtree (Leucaena pulverulenta) in my backyard, and that thing grows fast. And it's got all sorts of little animals on it, like spiders, wasps, moths, beetles, flies, ants, and various hemipterans. I'm always glad when you bring awareness to the biodiversity issues we have in South Texas. Thanks again for all that you do.

[@inotcare]

uhhh yess finally some people actually killing lawns!!

[@objectreborn.artsewing]

Dude I couldn't get over how lush this garden looks. I'm a midwesterner and live in the Ohio river valley, so southern landscapes tend to hit a bit sparse. But this was lush and vibrant, with so many little details tucked in every where. Then you showed the before picture and I was like GOTDAMN thats an entirely different home now 👏

[@lswhalen1]

I want to do this in my front yard in Albany NY- Excellent result!

[@kso808]

I love garden videos like this. Thanks for posting!

[@oscarflip8561]

Dang, you got a lot of plants in there that are gonna get huge! looks good to me! 👍🏻 I like to use native species that thrive in disturbance to help give that instant cover while perennials establish.

[@ladykarolyn1]

This is life! And a lawn is an apocalyptic wasteland to all the bugs, birds, and beasts.

[@TheRichmaldon1]

Totally enjoyed your garden bro beautiful in the spring and summer.

[@artistlovepeace]

I love your channel. Very influential to me and hopefully other people. I totally support your missing... but I don't have to kill my lawn after years of drought in MN it kills itself. I've taken steps, made a plan and after a few or four years it will hopefully more native, less invasive and won't need any water... hopefully. I hope your mission goes well and influences others. A grass lawn just doesn't make sense.

[@dizzious]

Good upload timing! Usually I gotta scroll way longer for something to watch while I'm having diarrhea.

[@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt]

Get your colon checked sometimes it's ass cancer

[@thegodofhellfire]

Love this so much, taking my first big steps on lawn replacent in the spring.

[@EdjieboaNova]

I appreciate you bringing attention to the local flora and invasive species shout outs. Your respect and appreciation combined with your intelect is beautiful. Swear I'm starting to hear a Texan accent in more of your speech, LoL. Sounds good on you. Dallas, TX

[@joelyons3713]

Thanks to this channel, last couple years I’ve been paying attention to the weeds in my garden and yard, I pull the invasives and keep the natives, right now the wild sunflowers are blooming, it’s very rewarding.

[@yourpalfred]

Really lovely. I love the lil rescue cacti 😭

[@saraseifert6005]

Amazing growth! Holy shit bro! Beautiful!

[@Razedot]

Wish you could make it up to Wisconsin sometime. I have a small yard but I’m trying like hell.

[@PredictableEnigma]

Look into local programs. We have a local State College that has a native plant nursery where you can buy native and ask a lot of questions of knowledgable folks

[@n1ckf00c]

Where l-ish in WI are you. Wisconsin is suprisingly diverse!

[@michaelhockus8208]

first step: get a lawn. second step: binge CPbBD third step: ecological success-ion.

[@Mountlougallops]

Beautiful.

[@funwithFred]

Love your channel.....such great info, and such an amusing narrative.

[@repus1386]

I finally convinced my family to turn our nasty front lawn into a 100% native eco system, i have over 30 native east coast seeds and a few trees. ill be spraying to kill (i only spray for rehab nothing else) the lawn, using our new tiller and spraying again. and finally laying seed this winter. Over 1/3 of an acer ill be trying to rehab. All thanks to your amazing videos!!!! Id very much like to buy some of those signs for my lawn as it right up next to the road!!!

[@Sorrowful000]

You'll have greater success if you grow the seeds in pots and plant them in the garden once they're already mature

[@TheEricrya]

So cool to see this!❤❤❤❤

[@ninja1antelope]

Looks beautiful!!

[@Joannesyoga]

Great stuff Tony, from the other end of the spectrum here in north UK. Possibly moving to south west France in near future...

[@absurdistsloth]

hell yeah that’s some good stuff! wild just how fast things can grow when they’re meant to be there

[@IxHATExUCLA]

Love it. Keep on keepin on!!!

[@firstdaysofabetternation4004]

How much does it cost to have someone knowledgeable do this to a lawn? Worth every penny.

[@technoman9000]

Very beautiful

[@thartwig]

SO EPIC. I JUST LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED

[@TheKmk173]

Can you do a video on the Texas panhandle? Particularly the lake Meredith area. There’s a lot of awesome plants I pass on hikes, but I’m afraid of planting something invasive. There’s also palo duro canyon and cap rock canyon.

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

That is amazing for only 7 months holy shit. 2 or 3 dollars for a plug seems very inexpensive, is that the wholesale price?

[@lutra-lutra]

it's indeed spooctacular😂, love the native plants in the garden

[@DelenaLearns]

Been trying to grow yucca from seed. It grew but its not happy. Love the Hackberry and yucca.

[@dougr550]

Hell yes. Why don't we get more lawn killing videos? I want to see this every bit as much as your other content.

[@joshward7009]

have you seen the entire show he has on this?

[@brendonmasters]

i killed my 1/3 acre lawn with hand tools. after seeing you running the tiller? i made my life miserable lol. i also moved 40 yards of mulch with 2 wheel barrows to cover said lawn by myself. learn to love your suffering lol ILL NEVER FORGET THE TORTURE THAT LAWN PUT ME THOUGH :) also mulch breaks down very quickly.

[@grannyplants1764]

Among many other things really loved the Texas Ebony (10:34) with the cool zigzag stems…wonder if a cutting would grow in a sunny windowsill, it wouldn’t grow in my northern yard 🤔 🌱

[@rjeclipse]

U freaking rock! I luv your awesome sauce. Thank you

[@JP-kp5ph]

Need to look into doing something like this here in CO. Nurseries do xeroscape but no idea where to start in regard to best native for pollinators, birds, and pairing them next to each other but will look into it. I already let the lawn die because I hate it and it's pointless, so just need some basic landscaping and the plants. Have no idea how you remember all the name but always enjoy the banter.

[@dankline9162]

What should i do for an eastern forest area? If we did nothing, succession would turn everything into forest, but with the shade, less opportunity for undergrowth plants. The older native trees in the neighborhood are mostly silver maple, white oak, black locoust, and black cherry. Besides lawn, we got mostly pacasandras, lily of the valley, and ground elder from last owner as groundcover. We planted raspberries with the ground elder under a spruce. At least we never spray for weeds, i love the weed diversity lol.

[@Agustin-ri1ih]

I love this. Those flat, boring and ugly lawns are a biodiversity nightmare.

[@tissuepaper9962]

not to mention a heinous waste of fresh water and a relic of early modern classism. The grass lawn is a grotesque display of wealth.

[@Gradsteranimations]

such a banger title for the real ones

[@marshafrank7427]

Love those BIG Cactus. Love to have only yard of Cactus.

[@TelosBudo]

Great vid

[@graffic13]

You should do a video with Garden Answer ! I would love to see you kick around her moms seed store!!

[@bobbywright3479]

This looks really good! Come see us some day.

[@fluuufffffy1514]

You can use sticks, you can use stumps, you can use clumps, clods, lawgs, glahbs... hat dags...

[@allonesame6467]

The desert plants are so green and abundant. The desert native plants need more disciples. Plant The Natives!

[@raphlvlogs271]

thorny Vachellias and Parkinsonias work well as both shelters for slower growing xeric plants and shrike habitats

[@arnorrian1]

Remarkable.

[@nthrbrck]

Beautiful

[@amicaaranearum]

10:21 That Texas ebony looks cool.

[@Yoraeryu]

watching these videos for comfort after seeing the lawn care company my apartment complex hired spray pesticides all along the edge of their lawn...

[@cacogenicist]

Nice. I think a next step for a general program like this -- to make the idea more broadly acceptable and possible -- is developing sort of "tidy"-ish presentations of native plantings that can get past the HOA Karens and Kens and related unpleasantness and stupidity. So that's hard-scaping, incorporating some ideas about proportions from semi-formal gardening, etc. Incorporating some Japanese garden concepts can be useful, I think.

[@tallunique]

For 6 months in, that's pretty good.

[@shaneflickinger]

Wow, that looks fantastic. Can you recommend any specific web resources to find appropriate native plants that will grow in our area / soil type? Thanks for the video.

[@Farimira]

My method is to find a website for a place that sells plants or seeds, then specifically check anything I like the look of. Unfortunately my local native nursery has a terrible website so for that I just google as I browse in person - to check if locally native and suitable for my garden.

[@aym7188]

How far out of range will you go? Just similar microclimates across the US?

[@andrewgraves4026]

Fair question! I guess if you want a papaya you can plant a papaya.

[@HoosierDaddy_]

Nice! That Bermuda grass sucks. Glad it's mostly gone.

[@SockyNoob]

Hell yes! Love me some non-native lawn killing. Big fan of your stuff.

[@brianaucuba230]

If I ever move to a desert climate I want my yard to look like this. I can grow yuccas here in zone 6b/7a southeast PA but I am a fan of agaves too.

[@andrewgraves4026]

I read Agave parryi hearty to -20, zone 5. Cool!

[@surfingnerf]

Infinitely more interesting than a mono lawn

[@nancymathisen9707]

I like the “kill your lawn” sign. I put up a pollinator garden sign from the Xerxes Society, but my neighbor got the code enforcement office to cite me for grasses over 10” tall (NYS); then he complained when the code changed about a mulch pile I had curing by the side of my pollinator garden. The local council recently decided not to allow “storage” of mulch, along with other things in front yards.

[@TheVaryingVariable]

Need to do this in my Chicago lawn. What plants should I collect?

[@jdsevolvingideas]

That Stachytarpheta looks like the urticifolia species. The jamaicensis grows more prone and the leaf is more glabrous and has a duller serrated edge.

[@ManifestoConfrm]

KZbin delivers what the TV show didn't. The 6 month+ follow up

[@ramonsita625]

I’m in the process of doing something similar at my newly purchased home. I only purchase native plants from my local native nursery, but I haven’t seen many of the plants shown in your video. Where do you get your plants from? I have two acres of grass to replace, so I too would rather purchase small to save some money.

[@user-wg5lu6ub6e]

mr gorgeous botany man,my yard is nothing but clay mud and muck ,you have any suggestions for plants that soak lots of water?,or any alternative solutions that don't involve me buying 2k lbs in dirt .

[@Sorrowful000]

Seems like the perfect setting do dig a pond and plant wetland species