The Suburbanites & their Lawns

Never watered, fertilised, weed killed our lawn. One year, years ago now, I scarified, treated with chafer grub nematodes and dug out all the dandelions. Now I simply don't care! Dug up 3 square metres in the middle of the lawn this summer and planted some spare perennials and annuals. Last year about 5 square metres adjacent to a border became perennial and annual flowers for bees. Two years ago 1 square metre made way for a strawberry bed and 8 square feet for two blueberry plants. The garden looks much more interesting now and it's fascinating to watch the bees, hoverflies, wasps and other insects foraging on the flowers.