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Hi everyone! I live in Brisbane, Australia and we have a small rented town house with no yard and a small paved courtyard area that has a small fake grass area.

As we are limited to space, I container garden and love it. I'm currently growing tomatoes, bail, Tahitian lime, mulberry, orange, mandarine, guava, arabica coffee, strawberries, dragon fruit, frangipanis, passionfruit, garlic, rosemary, capsicum, chives, and chilli.

Im trying to rearrange to make the most of the space without cramming everything in. I also focus on dwarf fruit trees.

I would love some tips and tricks whe it comes to container gardening in small spaces.

Hello all! I'm currently residing in a coastal moore (moss & grass wetland) area in the eastern Michigan Mitten. My 5 acres is rented with permission from the landlord to maintain the land as I see fit. Half of the lot is a grass prairie with the house, barn and septic tank. The other half is a gradual shift from marshy forest, to fully immersed peat bog and native grass moore. I have a copious amount of species including a very large tree frog breeding colony, and birds galore. I don't use any chemicals, and I don't weed unless the plant is invasive. My hope is to allow the land to get back to its natural state as much as possible. Here for tips and education.

Austin Kasso
Austin Kasso
May 03, 2023

@ColePfromm Thank you for sharing and welcome! We are excited to see this platform grow!

I live in south central Michigan. Just bought a 12 acre property with my husband. It has a lot of varied elevation, mixed hardwood forest, wetland, and stream. I love it here. I'm slowly cataloging the species I have. Some invasives, especially autumn olive, japanese barberry, garlic mustard. There is a huge lawn around the house that I want to change into open prairie. Lots to do but I know I just need to take it slow.

ColePfromm
ColePfromm
May 03, 2023

I'm in the same situation, though with less land. Letting my lawn go back to Marshland Prairie was the bane of my neighbors existence for a while. Only mowing paths to the barn and house has allowed many small willows and native plants to quickly come back. It only took 2 years of just letting it grow and digging out invasive species to start seeing deer, rabbits, pheasant, woodcock, gees, ducks, toads, tree frogs & turkeys coming back around. My biggest suggestion is to put out several bat houses because you will need them for all of the mosquitoes the prairie and marsh land will attract. Also, keeping a vigil out for ticks is a constant struggle because I refuse to use chemicals.

I live in northern Illinois, US and I have a traditional lawn. I want to move towards something that is low maintenance and better for biodiversity. Any suggestions or ideas on finding a local landscaper? I care and want to move alway from having a lawn but I have too many things to juggle to dive in with lots of research.

Sydney Fitzpatrick
Sydney Fitzpatrick
Apr 21, 2023

I recommend starting small, like removing a 2 to 3ft strip of lawn at an edge with a hand tool. Then you can either throw a native seed mix down or plant small plants. In terms of where to get plants, a quick google search of Illinois brought up a few options like the Illinois Native Plant Society. I always go for environmental organizations, schools, or very local businesses that sell native seeds or plants. They would also be a good source for a landscaper if you want to hire out the job.

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