My front lawn is a native prairie restoration AND why / how you should do it too
I did a complete scientific prairie restoration in my yard. It turned out beautiful, and I love it. It's full of beautiful flowers and wildlife. While I was planning this, I consumed a lot of videos that only showed part of the process. They were super helpful, but I really wished there was a complete video of the multi-year process. So, I made it myself!! TIMESTAMPS: Why do this: 0:21 How to remove the existing lawn: 1:49 Where to get native seed: 4:19 Mixing native seed: 6:35 Spreading native seed: 8:54 First growing season maintenance, mow: 11:09 Second growing season maintenance: 13:44 Honeysuckle control: 15:44 Poison ivy control: 16:55 Third growing season maintenance: 18:12 Fourth growing season and beyond, simulated burns: 20:23 The final product, a restored prairie: 23:38 Links: Front wheels for raising lawnmower: https://amzn.to/4cAWMNF Rear wheels for raising lawnmower: https://amzn.to/4sKsgap Prairie Moon Nursery store: https://www.prairiemoon.com/seed-mixe... Prairie Moon Nursery YouTube: / @prairiemoonnursery Because I did this over 5 years, some of the footage isn't great, and I used multiple cameras and microphones over the years. I had to use an AI tool in 2025 to clean up some of the older audio, and so there are a few places where words get garbled, or I sound like a muppet. But I'm glad to finally share this video after so many years. To raise the lawnmower, just buy wheels that add the height you need, match the bolts that the original wheels were attached with at the hardware store, and you're off to the races. I don't own this house anymore, and I have no idea what the new owners have done with this, but I really hope they kept it. So, I can't answer questions about how it's doing, and I couldn't shoot new footage.

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