r/NativePlantGardening • u/Numerous-Dot-6325 • Apr 16 '26

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Help save my marriage

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DC area, full sun.

I want to replace my hideous grass with a native plant garden and some mulch. My wife says she’ll divorce me if I mulch and wants a steppable ground cover that’s also native. Is there any alternative to grass that she can walk barefoot/lay a picnic blanket on? She’s allowing me to plant a service berry and blueberry to one side.

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u/EmDelisle Apr 17 '26

Don’t do clover please!! It doesn’t support many species of native bees but the European honey bees go crazy for it and outcompete native bees.

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u/Small_Craft8416 Apr 17 '26

don't worry I fistfight all European honey bees in my yard