Follow-up : Installation of Native Plants After 27th Lawn Killed

[@thethoughtemporium]

Ah another video from the patron saint of ecological malicious compliance. Love it!

[@katiekane5247]

Our Saint Joey of the land of misfit plantophiles 🙏

[@King_Clone_]

CPBBD apparel theme yo.

[@Emerybirb]

Wow, worlds are colliding here 😂

[@reubendaly827]

well, well well, if it isn't the guy who inspired an 8th grade science project of mine! fancy seeing you here!

[@G8tr1522]

you gotta send your viewers over here!

[@mr.whetstone889]

I got sober over 600 or so days ago.. at the same time I got into gardening, as well as your channel. Your passion infected my own, and my love for nature came back to life. My garden is insane.. thanks to passionate souls like your own.. thank you brother, shout out from the Whetstone Family here in Ohio.

[@trulyinfamous]

Which part of Ohio? I'm west of Columbus.

[@LukaPaja]

Soon as he said "I like being able to disturb the social order by having an unsightly yard..." he got my like

[@blondeeagles]

For now.. should be a stunner in a year or two

[@soopajdelux]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@objectreborn.artsewing]

I had to pause!! I had to take a moment to deal with how easily this man captures my heart 🙏🥲 ugh

[@vivicadoll249]

'What do you give a shit, what are you fucking Martha Stewart? Why do you care?' 😂 I love it! Thanks for not being Martha Stewart, you're a breath of fresh air.

[@TryAmazonPrimeToday]

💯💯💯😂

[@MrEiht]

Funny I only know her name because of rants like this. No idea what she actually did. I assumed she cared. A lot. About things and stuff. But it is like Schrödingers cat and the curiosity which killed it. No one knows him, actually ;)

[@cacogenicist]

There are worse rich old broads than ex-con Martha Stewart. 😊 She a'ight.

[@medicinemouse7647]

​​@@MrEihtshe was a host for home making channels and some diy stuff. Known for her sweet mom demeanor. Also known for going to jail for insider trading and later for being good friends with Snoop Dogg

[@MrEiht]

@@medicinemouse7647 lol. Thanks for the run down.Seems I missed a lot. And this is how I know her, actually: Her name mentioned in rap songs. Aaaand rants like his :)

[@KarmaCadet]

"the lawn is a beautiful beige color" got me, my favorite quote

[@joanfrellburg4901]

A yard that looks like hell to a human looks like heaven to a bird.

[@katiekane5247]

Our perception of beauty is ruined by corporate greed.

[@zachduperron8543]

Heaven to butterflies too

[@joanfrellburg4901]

@@katiekane5247 Nailed it. ❤

[@joanfrellburg4901]

@@zachduperron8543 Right on.❤

[@ninagoncharenko4498]

Not counting different insects, which are pollinators, food for small birds and lizards and also protectors from other insects such as aphids. I would add also spring blooming native bulbs as first sight of spring and first source of food for bees.

[@BRIANJAMESGIBB]

A wee trick we use over here with glyphosate is make a homemade 'gel application'. Make up the glyphosate as indicated and add some wallpaper paste. Then paint it directly onto the weeds. Zero aerosol drift and with a little care can be used to weed out Invasives that ate growing through the crowns of what you want to keep :)

[@marklundeberg7006]

I have some small tongs that I glued sponges on the tips. I dip in roundup concentrate and then gently squeeze the tongs on the foliage, and then swipe to leave a big streak of poison. That's how I get rid of quackgrass especially.

[@geomundi8333]

sound like good secret for poison ivy too@@marklundeberg7006

[@jessicac4751]

​@@marklundeberg7006wow, another brilliant tip that I never would have thought of! So you don't need to saturate down in the roots or anything? .....I don't have experience using weed killer so I apologize if I'm asking a dumb question lol

[@marklundeberg7006]

@@jessicac4751 that's right you don't need to hit the roots. When the herbicide is applied to the foliage of the plant, it enters into the plant's circulatory system. As long as the plant's circulation is active (not dormant) that means the herbicide will spread throughout the plant including the roots. Then the whole plant dies including the root. If the herbicide is concentrated enough then one droplet on one leaf can be enough dose to kill the whole plant.

[@jessicac4751]

@@marklundeberg7006 interesting, thanks! Now, does this work with roundup as well? Or is the glyphosate diluted more in roundup so it needs to get to roots? I'm assuming you are using straight glyphosate? I've only ever used roundup (or something similar) in years past, but I always would saturate the plant and root area as well. ..... I'd follow the directions but do a little more than the directions say sometimes, lol. I haven't used anything for probably over a decade though honestly. I'm going to be killing some of my grass soon though so I have to figure out which process I want to use for that. Thanks for the reply, good to know about glyphosate only needing to be on the plants!

[@DeffinitlyNotFBI]

I didn't rip up my lawn, I just absolutely bombed it with native wild flower meadow flower seeds and didn't mow it all summer, looks fantastic when it blooms

[@unclvinny]

heeey this is a cool idea. In the winter I'm guessing the lawn recovers?

[@katiekane5247]

​@@unclvinnyhopefully the lawn submits! Getting rid of the lawn is the goal.

[@Lunar_Capital]

@@unclvinny If those flowering plants are able to tower over the grass that’s definitely a start

[@gregorycarver9256]

This I will try, thanks!

[@renge3084]

Watch out if it were a wildflower mix, some of those(depending on the company) can carry non-native seeds too.

[@KayentaRojo]

Nice work Tony! I did the same thing to my god forsaken lawn here in Southwestern Utah. I replaced it with native Senegalia greggi, Larrea tridentata, Prosopis glandulosa, Prosopis veluntina, Quercus turbinella, Artostaphylos pungens, Ericameria lariciflolia, Agave utahensis, Yucca brevifolia, Yucca schidigera, Yucca baccata, Echinocereus relictus, and Ferocactus cylindraceus. Let me tell you, my garden looks 10,000 times better than any of my neighbors. And the insect, hummingbird, and reptile activity is OFF THE CHARTS! I even have what I would consider a “colony” of utah banded geckos living right in my front yard!

[@SkittlesNinja1000]

Fuck yeah dude

[@katiekane5247]

Wish you were my neighbor! Idiot next door is a firm believer in sod and red mulch 😳 Tried to show him the ancient native Azaleas in the woods, he wasn't impressed. Can't fix stupid

[@Lunar_Capital]

Nice

[@mkshft_atmsmshr]

I don't own a home yet (possibly ever) up in Ogden but I'm wanting to do the same thing. The more drought-riddled northern Utah gets the more I'm planning on it, just need to figure out what would be best to put in for the area.

[@KayentaRojo]

@@mkshft_atmsmshr Honestly any of the species I listed besides maybe Senegalia greggi would be fantastic native choices for Northern Utah. I have seen all of these species being grown up there on Facebook forums.

[@rosee1776]

you're my hero. but forreal would love updates on the plants in 6 months!

[@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt]

It'll happen.

[@Anubis30224]

​@@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesntfuck yeah. Hey, do you have any resources for someone looking to do this in North Carolina? Bestfriend is trying to kill her lawn

[@fungdark8270]

@@Anubis30224check google for local native plant guides. There should be a city nearby that has a native plant initiative or something and they may have an online guide to native plant life

[@agluebottle]

​@@Anubis30224Your local garden club or horticultural society will have all the goods on local natives.

[@HuckleberryHim]

@@Anubis30224 Look up "NC state plants", pretty great site for NC plants but it includes non-natives so do check, idk if it has advice on killing lawns specifically I would include a link but the mouth-breathing clowns over at youtube literally remove my comment instantly

[@mooonie6634]

I planted that Yucca in my garden areas in Minnesota. When it bloomed and shot up the flowering stem, people were stopping to see what it was. Yuccas are so under-appreciated in gardening.

[@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt]

They got a really cool specifist relationship with moths too, which are the only things that can pollinate them

[@n1ckf00c]

Yucca Glauca? Didn't know it was native to MN

[@mooonie6634]

I don't think its native to us here but they don't seem to die over winter...it is, I believe the only variety of Yucca that can live this far north. Once the landscape gets a good layer of snow it insulates more than one would think. I even had a winter hardy pink magnolia this far north. @@n1ckf00c

[@mathfitzz]

Is the hosta (official decorative plant of MN) basically just a yucca, but soft and “nice”?

[@n1ckf00c]

@@mathfitzz lmao hostas! The host on the MNDNR prairie podcast converted her entire yard to prairie, but still kept hostas cuz they're an unsung minnesota thing

[@RobinMarks1313]

I know clay. I farmed on it and know all about it's fun times. If you get it wet, it becomes sticky and saturated. I've got my tractor stuck in it, lost a pair of boots as a kid, and had fun playing in it. When it dries, it turns to concrete and cracks. But the stuff is fertile. But the plants can't get at it easily. The best way to work the clay is to add lots and lots of rotted organic materials. Manure, whatever. Constantly throw in rotten stuff and it will turn that clay into a soil that will fall apart and will hold air and water better. Lots of mulch to protect the top and it gets composted and add to soil. Also, throw in lots of worms.

[@katiekane5247]

Enough organic matter and the worms will find it. Georgia red clay here

[@souljahaden6184]

Yes that works for crops that like fertile soil but the native plants he’s using are used to it and don’t like the extra nutrients,they just have to break up the compacted clay with their roots and it will become much more loamier over time.

[@DahVoozel]

Have you tried adding gypsum?

[@TryAmazonPrimeToday]

💯

[@nobodynoone2500]

aeration and moisture are key

[@alisonburgess345]

My local indigenous plant supplier sold me a couple of Critically Endangered asteraceae plants (Coronidium spp.) I'm rapt and will care for them like babies. I intend to have a very healthy patch of them in a couple of years.

[@darrel7382]

Aussie horticulturist here, this is one of the best videos I've seen on utube. Straightforward and informative with a dash of humour. You have a new fan in me👍

[@dansamarco1610]

hell yeah Dazza, love to see it

[@american_cosmic]

I think it's so cool when I find someone who is an EXPERT on something... they know all sorts of facts about their area of expertise, and they can educate on the subject all day. I just think that's such an awesome thing. I'm new to plants, and I just keep a few on my apartment balcony, but I have to say Tony's enthusiasm and passion for plants is so contagious. Plants are so interesting and I really learn so much from his videos. It makes me want to rent/own a house some day so I can really do my own gardening.

[@KarlKarsnark]

Just got my second load of free wood chips from my local City utility today \m/ Also, contact your local Parks & Rec. They will often know where to find them for use on playgrounds and their own plantings. There's always someone grinding up brush somewhere.

[@dakunssd]

I like the tip to liberate some area denial boulders. Makes me very happy as a landscaper.

[@kensmith5694]

I have seen cases of people manufacturing "boulders". They use concrete mix. The reason is that you can make a thing that looks like you could never move it and yet make it not extend into the ground at all so really you can.

[@horndude77]

To get rid of my bermuda grass I used fire. I got a weed torch and went out a couple times a week picking off new sprouts until it was gone. It took a while, but it was very successful. I haven't seen any come up recently. I only had one accident too -- the underbrush caught fire *facepalm*. I had a hose handy so it was all good.

[@timelapsechannel2573]

I would love to see an update on that lawn in a few weeks/months!

[@cameronstoneadams1183]

I would like to see it every year!

[@westonvirginia6458]

As an arborist I can confirm that we are a great source for free wood chips. None of us want to pay to bring it to a green waste facility if we don't have to.

[@gracepeterson7483]

I agree with everything you said Tony. Even pilfering rocks! As we speak I have a huge load of woodchips smothering the last of my front yard lawn. (The backyard lawn went bye-bye years ago.) Love your style and irreverence for the stupid.

[@notloopers1110]

a friend recommended me this channel, gotta say i love how your voice changes accent when you go between talking about casual stuff and when you start talking about plants

[@ScotHarkins]

Plan the 2 and 5 year follow-up visits now. We wanna see the progress!

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

Need to follow up that often to replace the weeds which grow where the Glyphosate is sprayed ;)

[@Mojo_3.14]

Thanks for the yucca tip. I go trim mine up before a nephew looses an eye.

[@joelyons3713]

Keep us updated on this project, would love to see the results!

[@bredear]

Great plant selection, Bermuda grass is almost impossible to kill, responsible poison application is necessary. I hope you show this front yard again to see the outcome. Thank you, love your videos!

[@damonroberts7372]

@21:24 On finding material for hardscaping: demolition rubble is a great source of potentially recyclable masonry, stone and concrete. If you place them with care (and once their surfaces are colonized by lichen, algae and mosses) they can be hard to distinguish from wild-collected stone. You would be taking pressure off landfill... and as an added bonus, you're not being a _complete ass_ by depleting wild places of hiding spots for small animals. BTW don't cover rocks with yogurt... if you want to encourage algae and/or moss, spray the rocks regularly with a liquid organic fertilizer (e.g. seaweed emulsion).

[@leannaerickson9745]

So many lessons to be learned here. Thank you. I live in coastal California in a small town sprawled out on an ancient sand dune. We have an elfin forest which is cared for by a local nature reserve organization with which I have worked. I don't believe agave is native to this area, but it thrives here, and many folks plant it in their yards, and it is quite attractive and dramatic. However, in caring for our elfin forest, we have found it to be very invasive. The parent plant sends out very long runners from which baby agaves easily sprout. Since we are trying to nurture plants native to the immediate environment, we attempt to eradicate the runners and sprouts, and this is very difficult. The agave runners and sprouts are very tough. I'm sure no beautiful Texas agave would behave in such an egregious manner, but potential gardeners should be aware of agave's possible indiscretions. Carry on.

[@deanstanley2125]

Also good news that the otters here are helping bring back our kelp forests which we're losing at a rapid pace.

[@westingband]

Los Osos?

[@leannaerickson9745]

Shhh, we don't want to attract attention. Don't tell anyone.@@westingband

[@infowarriorone]

Great thing you are doing my friend.

[@lynnsherlock7752]

Love your videos, your a breath of fresh air to Botany xxx Sending Love from Liverpool xxx

[@american_cosmic]

Any other channels like Tony's that you could recommend?

[@ClintEPereira]

Glad I tuned in til the end. That Esenbeckia runyonii is rad as hell. Excited to see how it grows.

[@AWizardOfTastyness]

Really hope the owners will consent to showing this masterpiece a few months in ❤

[@givemoney-o9v]

I'm working on it in Albuquerque. Thank you fellow human.

[@LowGuppy]

This is the best thing the YT algo has recommended in a long time

[@alisonburgess345]

Brilliant work here Tony 🎉

[@juncusbufonius]

I have a theory about the lawn culture of the US. It's like a fort mentality, being able to create a killing zone so you can shoot the enemy before they get close. The other aspect of US gardens is when there are a load of non native shrubs and plants and it gets called "a natural area". BTW I think this may be the only channel I can get away with such comments. Love your work.

[@green-sc2wg]

I watched a interesting “history of North American lawns” video on YT but I can’t remember the title

[@jessecoplin6356]

Joey, love you and the good work you do. Thanks. I know a fellow that has been applying Glyphosate to morning glory with a paint brush. It was procured from someone that inherited it and wanted to get rid of it.

[@artistlovepeace]

CPBBD you are unlocking a lot of the questions with answers about how to make my small yard more healthy to more plants and trees. Thank you for teaching and showing. I've tried for years to get a green space around me with some wins but mainly losses. With your information I think I will win more in my dream of making a green space.

[@-beee-]

Love this! Also the tips for “pollinator garden” signage is great

[@kensmith5694]

Maybe even going so far as to put in labels for the different plants would be good.

[@Broken_robot1986]

I'm in an apartment and only have a patio. I bought some cloth planting bags and going to try to grow some flowers this summer for the bugs.

[@hughjaass3787]

I like to use 30% Vinegar for weeds instead of Round Up. If it's not too big of an area to cover. For Bermuda grass it works very well. I live & from Florida

[@kirkanos3968]

Yep vinegar and sun and not much will live. Best part is can also use a cup or 2 of vinegar in your laundry then don't have to waste money on poison i mean fabric softener. Love how people just love paying for then pumping endocrine disruptors they contribute to the formation of cancer-causing nitrosamines but my cloths are so soft and smell so good.

[@KeithSilva2]

That high concentration of acetic acid can burn your eyes. Wear eye protection and be careful. Also, vinegar usually doesn't kill roots as glyphosate does.

[@spidersNsquirrels]

I was about to say this!

[@grannyplants1764]

Hey Joey- really enjoyed hearing what plants you put in and why. Any person interested in plants/growing things knows it takes time and patience to get what we visualize. But to me that’s the pleasure of nurturing plants, outdoors or indoors…good job nice 🌿🌱

[@jenniferroberts]

Thank you for your channel! I love that you make such important information accessible to everyone. That takes a lot of skill.

[@danarello2563]

Awesome Job! It would be cool for you to post a video in a few months of this project to show the growth.

[@BookShed]

Thanks for the heads up about Chipdrop, very useful.

[@S4B3R117]

Bless you, Tony, your work is gonna outlive you

[@CR-di1lg]

Really nice work. I like to plant a little close too and then just not be afraid of doing pruning or moving some plants later. I hope we get a chance to see an update from the garden later on.

[@artistlovepeace]

Unsightly yards lead to more bugs, more bees, more nature, more trees. I leave my lawn leafy all year until after May (no mow may) and let nature do her thing. My grass has all died anyway from the last two years of drought anyway. We still haven't had significant snow in Minnesota this year either. Climate change is real. It's okay to care about our reality and our earth... we are spending our entire life here... why not care for it?

[@Eschguy]

Wish I had a guy like you up here in Minnesota, great stuff!

[@Maritafeb15]

Show us this land in a year to reveal progress. What a great project, thanks so much for getting rid of lawn.

[@big3ye378]

Be careful about getting woodchips, my dad had loads of them dumped on his property one summer (at least 40 yards) and we spread them out where we restored a wetland area with native plants. The wood chips were chocked ffull of morning glory and himalayan blackberry and the last couple of summers it covered EVERYTHING. I decided to intervene this year and have spend 10-12 hours so far pulling up morning glory and digging out the long rhizomes. I have eradicated morning glory before which I have heard some say is impossible but it just takes serious dedication, gruntwork, and multipronged strategy. Under all that mess the natives we planted were thriving despite being choked out for the last two summers by morning glory. And tghe decomposed wood chips makes for the most beautiful fluffy soil with a blackish amber color.

[@michaelkalin2209]

it's depressing how many people think glyphosate is extremely dangerous. a little basic science education goes a long way, but our country isn't great at science education (or public education in general). that's probably why lawns still exist.

[@jfabiani]

Replaced DDT

[@spidersNsquirrels]

it's depressing that people think glyphosate is dangerous?

[@michaelkalin2209]

@@spidersNsquirrels yes, that's correct. this is legitimately a topic that can be (and sometimes is!) taught in BIO 102 college courses in the US. too bad our lower education systems are pretty mid. alright, "depressing" is an exaggeration. it's not surprising that the average person doesn't know or care to know about pesticide toxicity, but that's not my issue. my issue is with the extremely prevalent misinformation surrounding what is undoubtedly the safest pesticide available. people are not educated enough to verify the claims made by sources spreading the misinformation.

[@Grubgotkicked]

"i know plenty of white shamans" 💀💀💀

[@getzvalerevich6565]

You're the best man!!! Absolutely love your work.

[@daveearleywise3479]

Bro! I love your work, your love of “turning the cart over”, and the East coast attitude, turned into the botany bidness.

[@clownteeth81]

killing lawns seems like putting the grass out of its misery. we know that plants feel pain. a resilient plant that survives getting cut again and again. maybe i’m thinking too deep about it

[@laurabeth3533]

Great inspiration for my ongoing saga of ripping out the english ivy in my backyard. Curse whoever planted that stuff. Its getting replaced with native elderberry, paw paws, and chokeberries.

[@R0KURU]

That’s awesome! Do you live around Ohio? All of those grow here too and pawpaw trees are my one of my wife and I’s favorite trees to come across when we’re walking/hiking

[@CR-di1lg]

I have so much of that too and its coming in from the neighbours too. I can only keep it down but will never get rid of it. As somebody said ivy plays the long game.

[@lenabanx6221]

We have a rock front yard thankfully but being on a corner lot our backyard was a huge ugly lot of entirely grass so we replaced a section with turf for the dogs and did a chip drop and used the mulch to cover the rest like 8-10 inches deep all over the rest of the yard. We stopped watering the yard last year and took advantage of this killer summer (Phoenix) which basically left it roasted, but there are still a couple small patches that have popped through that I’ve had to go back and rake the mulch back and put cardboard down like 4 layers deep. Honestly wish we did this sooner. Weve always had raised garden beds but even the few months we’ve had this mulch, soo much healthier soil, tons of worms aerating the compacted clay, more than I’ve ever seen and now I’m considering just planting in the ground especially cause that mulch is a fucking sponge for water and I imagine will do a lot during the summer.

[@carolpetricevic936]

This is what I really wanted when I watched the show on cable!!! Also I would love a follow up episode where we see what the yards look like 2 years on (first season that is)

[@FanOJamesDean8955]

You’re the man, Joey. This work is awesome and noble as hell. Are you by chance looking for an extra worker on these projects? I live in Chicago and have two years of Midwest restoration experience. Either way, love the channel and keep doing what you do 🤙

[@hiddenvoice27]

Keep up the good work. This little slice of thornscrub is going to be absolutely gorgeous when it really gets going. Maybe the owners would like some Astrophytum Asterias in there as well:)

[@landobaggins]

Hey Joey, can you hook me up with where you get your native plants in bulk? I run a native plant nursery and restoration project here in Texas and would love a good local native plant source. I buy from Pizzo but can only get so many Texas-hardy plants from them

[@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt]

Email me. You need to find growers that grow contracts for fish and wildlife

[@kerriefearby9542]

Great job. Will be interesting to see an update in 12 months

[@Jack-vq9we]

I think it's actually beautiful your passion for all of this. i learn plenty watching your stuff, and you're funny on top of that. i look forward to seeing the end result of the garden :]

[@bobtheaverage7189]

Texas mountain laurel is my favorite. was excited when you showed that one !

[@cactusgardener2060]

wonderful to see this project.

[@vloggjamm4891]

Awesome! Can’t wait to see some of the sites in a year or so…

[@nickit8871]

Every year I take up a plot, but this house came with over an acre of lawn. Last year I installed a small blueberry plot and this year I really want to install a bog garden. There is a super wet part of the lawn that has no business being lawn anyway! It is also where the drainage from the foundation of the house exits. I hate to keep mowing, but I also have to be careful about ticks (I live in NH). It is definitely a bit harder to kill a lawn around here. If I flip the sod like that, it just starts growing up through the bottom. I collect all of my grass clippings and use them to mulch my gardens, at least. Thanks for the deets about ChipDrop, I hope it helps me destroy this lawn even faster!

[@dcharris555]

I'm in the process of replacing the lawn at my house with either natives, veg, or non spreading stuff that will feed wildlife. It's really refreshing to hear someone who knows that they're doing have a measured attitude towards tools like glyphosate. Maybe don't rub it in your eyes, but it does serve a purpose and is super short-lived in the landscape to my understanding.

[@NeilJ894]

For little pieces of grass popping up amongst sensitive plantings you can use a dripper bottle with glyph and gently coat the leaves. Kind of thing you use for cutting and painting woody stumps. Depending on the grass species you can also cut the grass low and paint the cut stem. Saves performing surgery with a knife!

[@spenfranklin13]

I already had the utmost respect for you, but the Golden Girls shirt just kicked that respect up one more notch. Keep up the great work!

[@morphoplasma]

I really love that kind of video! I hope we'll get to see the results later too~. I'm an horticulturist in a garden center/nursery, and I always try to convince people to kill their lawns when I have the opportunity ahah. The plant species here in Québec are very different, so it's always interesting to see what native plants look like in other places!

[@Kiarec]

Hey, a fellow Quebecer! Hopefully this trend catches on here

[@morphoplasma]

@@Kiarec From my experience, there are more and more people who actually are interested in native plants(especially younger people), so it's slowly catching on I guess. I'm also always happy when someone ask about permaculture!:D

[@dj_enby]

Please do a follow up! I want to see what it's like a few months from now!

[@hughjaass3787]

U need to come to Middle Florida. ASAP

[@zachduperron8543]

There are so many horticultural atrocities there

[@jackstone4291]

Is that a Bevvy on the job? Love it. Rewilding our grassy lawn deserts in to lovely native habitats. Get some ponds in there too and you’ll be allreet

[@AnonyMole]

I'd recommend taking reference photos, establish a fixed location, fixed direction / compass heading, and then keep photos over time to produce a time lapse.

[@JastynOng]

dude. im so stoked to see this garden in a couple of months. its gonna b a banger!

[@eric_the_egggremlin]

me and my mom agreed to live only in condos so we don't have to do lawncare or shovel snow, but I now so desperately want to turn our little space out back into a mass of native plants. just scrape up all the woodchips and plant a dozen protected species. We're right under a huge beautiful maple so there's plenty of dead leaves to turn into mulch, as long as the lawn company doesn't steal them first.

[@merrydaye4763]

Please do a video where you show the lawns after 1-2 months❣️

[@slappygappy48]

Will you do a follow up so we can see the progress? Love the vids!

[@stripersniper1531]

Love the attitude Man. Grass is stupid when you get down to it

[@Lastman737]

I'm so invested in this now. Can't wait to see peak spring.

[@asha8443]

Bring here in NJ, I have to say it’s refreshing to see a nice garden growing in a warm climate..tired of winter here and looking forward to spring weather!!

[@gregorycarver9256]

Tony, Joey, whatever you go by, you are the Johnny Appleseed of kill your lawn! I plan to kill my lawn this spring! I live in Connecticut.. finding indigenous seeds and plants now. Thank you by brother. ❤

[@Maritafeb15]

Glyphosate is indispensable, with sensible use. Congrats for using it and recommending it here. Used in bush regeneration and gardening in Australia . Alternatives can be ineffective or seriously poisonous. Hooray for grass vs lawn.

[@PamSesheta]

Yessssssssss this is a beautiful garden and will become amazingly lush soon

[@caviduragraphics]

whats up with the fruits (?) spread through the mulch? looks like apples and oranges? is it to mark smaller seedlings?

[@aspenfallen]

As a native gardener, this makes me unspeakably happy to see!!! Get it!!!

[@NateRidderman]

That's a ton of species. Very impressive selection!

[@DefThrone]

Here in Central Florida we don't really have anywhere to get rocks. I think we just have limestone. Which sucks because I love rocks.

[@Wifket]

When Señor Santor pulls out the NA beverage you know he’s been workin' hard. Can’t wait for lawn 28

[@Brodmann312]

I'm really hoping for an update after a few years of growth.

[@PlantNative]

Good stuff. I bet in no time the neighbors will get on this too.

[@IxHATExUCLA]

Now the birds aren’t gonna tell you this, so I’ll say it. Thank you, Tony!

[@dynastesgigas6996]

Awesome project. If you get a chance, it would be cool to see how it's doing in 6 months.

[@gorsime13]

I’m so jealous about asteraceas being native there. Aus here and they’re some of the most common invasives around. I love them, they’re gorgeous, but yknow.

[@giorvis4186]

Parkinsonia aculeata is an invasive where I live (Sicily). I think it was imported as an ornamental plants but nowadays you don't see it in gardens but only in some garrigues and fiumaras. Very beautiful plant

[@Fractus]

Damn, wish I found this 4 months later so I could see the progress.

[@csn583]

Gotta plant some native grasses, so when the neighbors ask if there's going to be grass, you can honestly say yes. A little thicket here and there.

[@kensmith5694]

Native grasses might be hard to come by in the area. If so, and dense green thing will do as "grass". They won't be close enough to see what it is.

[@drewncarolina6381]

In areas that you haven't yet gotten rid of the lawn yet, add more diversity also. It depends on the climate. I add micro clover, dwarf lespedeza and dichondra. Adding a little diversity to the remaining lawn is better than maintaining a monoculture of grass and improves the soil until you're ready to transform it to something better.