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‘The dead zone is real’: why US farmers are embracing wildflowers

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    tanglisha
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    I'm so happy to see this. I've been reading lately that even a couple of square feet of native plants would make a huge difference if everyone were to put some in their yards. Flowers are so often...

    I'm so happy to see this.

    I've been reading lately that even a couple of square feet of native plants would make a huge difference if everyone were to put some in their yards. Flowers are so often treated as frivolous, but they exist in an ecosystem for a reason.

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    1. Habituallytired
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      Same! I'm trying to get my in-laws to make a natural flower patch in their front yard instead of grass or tanbark. I've also been trying to convince them to put down clover instead of grass for...

      Same! I'm trying to get my in-laws to make a natural flower patch in their front yard instead of grass or tanbark. I've also been trying to convince them to put down clover instead of grass for similar ecological reasons. They're currently doing a full reno on their house, and I really hope that they follow through so we can help with drought resistance, and ward off invasive plants.

      I think I'm winning them over, but it's still a bit of a ways away before they work on their front yard. They're still building internal walls into their house from their full renovation.

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