Would anyone like to give me advice on what would work well for a front yard in zone 5a/5b? The house is on a pond and there is a lot of tree cover.
I really have no idea where to start.
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2023
10 points (100.0% liked)
No Lawns
2034 readers
1 users here now
What is No Lawns?
A community devoted to alternatives to monoculture lawns, with an emphasis on native plants and conservation. Rain gardens, xeriscaping, strolling gardens, native plants, and much more! (from official Reddit r/NoLawns)
Have questions or don't know where to begin?
- You can check our website
- Or our Reddit wiki
- Our FAQ
- Resources by Country
- Resources by US State
- Doug Tallamy AMA
Where can you find the official No Lawns socials?
Rules
- Be Civil
- Don't dox yourself
- Stay on Topic
- Don't break instance or Lemmy rules
Related Communities
- NativePlantGardening - Mander
- NativePlantGardening - Sh.itJust.Works
- Composting - SlrPnk
- Nature and Gardening - Beehaw
- Reclamation - SlrPnk
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I'd definitely check to see what's local to you, but I have a couple of ideas mostly relevant to my area in the Midwest, which is zone 6a/5b.
A lot of spring ephemerals like shade - trout lily, mayapple, trillium, and Jack in the pulpit come to mind. Wild geranium and ferns prefer shade.
A lot of shrubs are shade tolerant, including sweetfern, coralberry, spirea, gooseberry, bearberry, viburnum, mulberry, and pawpaw. In my area most of the understory is spicebush, sassafras, and dogwood.
Hope that gives you some inspiration!