Description
Transform underused lawn into vibrant, functional habitat. A smaller lawn can mean less maintenance, more beauty, and a healthier ecosystem. Designed for homeowners and gardeners of all levels who want to create landscapes that are aesthetically pleasing and beneficial to nature. This class shows you how to replace traditional turf with thriving native plantings that work with your site.
Through real-world before-and-after examples, you’ll explore how sunny slopes, wet spots, shady edges, and other common yard challenges can be transformed into functional, attractive landscapes.
- Practical learning you receive throughout the class includes:
- How reducing lawn improves stormwater management and biodiversity
- Which native plants work best for sun, shade, slopes, and wet areas how they influence your plant selection and design decisions
- How to choose the best areas of your yard to convert first
- Step-by-step strategies for removing turf and phasing projects over time
- Design ideas for layered plantings that support pollinators and wildlife
- Common mistakes made in lawn-to-native conversions, and the practical ways to avoid them
This class includes a guided walk through the Mt. Cuba gardens with Lucy, who will highlight lawn areas that have been converted into garden beds or ‘soft landings’. By the end of class, using planning templates and plant list shared, you’ll have created a step-by-step plan for converting lawn into native planting areas. Start reimagining your lawn as living habitat; register now.