Transition to Urban Native Plant Pocket Prairie | Central Texas Gardener

[@PonyFoot123]

This is amazing. I know some people will see this plot and feel overwhelmed but really any small effort to plant natives helps immensely.

[@madelinekimbro2440]

So glad to see this work down town. I hope this idea spreads.

[@Flowergirl5-7]

Thank you for this video. It’s people like you all who are changing the world. It’s just so incredibly beautiful to see. Again, thank you so much for this information.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Thank YOU for being on the habitat team!

[@tropicblooms6566]

Kudos to admins

[@Narnendil]

Great video! Would love to see an updated video later on how this place looks in a few years!

[@awildapproach]

It's stunning and what a wonderful habitat for all kinds of wildlife: you get lots of important oak trees AND important flowers that the pollinators need for nectar, too. WOW!

[@rosee1776]

This is so amazing! I love to see the benefits of natives being recognized and more popularized

[@rearct]

I am hopefully buying a house soon- I really hope to be able to plant the front yard like this

[@New-Hat-Gardening]

This is my ultimate garden goal!

[@RobertRussell-ed1xy]

Off topic, but I loved hearing Uncle Tupelo in the background

[@ifeelikedyeing]

I fed my project site with 6 inches of wood chips twice a year, and I flooded the area temporarily about once a month for 2-3 years before I planted my cannabis crop. I yielded 15 pounds with 7 plants and watered less than 15 times throughout my entire growing season. I used biochar and mycorrhizae fungi and water only.

[@ariannagonzalez2618]

I have a friend with beautiful cannabis plants. They come back every year ! Chop to the ground, and they come back like 5 ft tall trees it’s so neat to see.

[@carolentringer8836]

Beautiful! Such a great variety.

[@chompers11]

This was a great watch, thanks. Im on the "see a universe" team

[@erikaerika7788]

So beautiful❤❤❤❤❤

[@kathiethompson6719]

I'm in Arlington and I would like to do something like this with our front yard. However, I don't want the seeds to migrate by breezes to my neighbors' yards, especially those who take great pains with their cultured lawns. I know there are a lot of native plants to use, but I'm at a loss on how to begin and what to plant. We are in our 70's, retired, and also don't want to mow and care for a lawn with chemicals, as well as using a lot of water for our landscape. Any ideas how to start?

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

Sorry to say our neighbors probably use harmful chemicals to combat weeds, most people do, so I say just get your prairie started and enjoy. Happy growing!

[@kathiethompson6719]

@@LostInThisGardenofLife Thank you! One neighbor across the street has the most beautiful lawn of the seven homes in this cul-de-sac. He's not downwind from us, so that helps.

[@jandjhirst]

Is the reason we need to de-thatch because we don't have grazing animals eating and breaking down the bulk of the organic matter, the way would happen in a natural prairie?

[@lynneann9166]

Incredible. ❤❤❤❤

[@mrstacyj9496]

you need to "Rent - A - Bison"

[@thenaturalistdude]

Awesome! What of every nonnative yard became a native garden?!

[@Robot_Cajun]

This is beautiful. But my primary worry about converting to a native yard is….what about snakes???

[@joshuamueller-kt3xl]

Of course you may have a snake or two. I have had a pocket prairie for a few years and haven’t seen a snake. Look at it like this. You go to Big Bend to hike you don’t always see a bear they are out there but you don’t see them.

[@donnajoy6951]

Where do I get seeds?

[@ariannagonzalez2618]

You can get them at the natural gardener, Barton springs nursery sells the bulk bags too, and I’ve seen the bulk seeds at the wildflower center as well.

[@joansmith3492]

did you water it at first?

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Good question but I would assume so! I'll ask.

[@phillipmacdiarmid8496]

"What is an "Urban Native Plant Pocket Prairie"? Sounds like an oxymoron...