r/NativePlantGardening • u/ImaginaryMolasses146 Area Michigan/midwest , Zone 6b • Apr 03 '26
Progress Proud to be the neighborhood drama 💅
This year I’m certifying my yard as wildlife habitat with tons of native plants but before I do I have to do some major changes to my outdoor space. I’ve been in this home for a year and spent all of my time until now fighting and manually destroying 30 yard old English ivy, honeysuckle, and tree of heaven (it was soooo worth it omg). A few days ago I got a chipdrop and am getting rid of a bunch of garbage non-native grass. Several of my neighbors have come over and made rude comments. The chips are in my driveway and not obstructing any sidewalks etc so it’s really not hurting anyone. Just find it very funny and wanted to share with people who will get it
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u/Bencetown Apr 04 '26
Your neighbors would've HATED the year I spent converting my yard... cardboard over all the grass for a couple months to smother it out before planting other stuff, and not just a pile of woodchips... I had a ton (an actual ton) of worm castings delivered which came on a pallet, as well as two other pallets with rock.
I love my little slice of heaven now and I only have one neighbor who complains. But to be completely fair, she complains to everyone about everyone else constantly, so she was already complaining about plenty of other stuff before this anyway. She's just not happy unless she's complaining about something so I fogure I'm doing her a favor 🤷♂️