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You don't see much of that anywhere anymore. Everything is mowed and/or sprayed constantly giving nothing time to grow to bloom or seed production. The only thing that can survive that are actual weeds.

That’s bs. Maybe for rights of what but there’s plenty of land that gets left to mother and turns to shite. First tall grass than a big thicket. You might see flowers one time. One spring. Once that passes you’re done.

So….. if you want to have flowers every year you have to buck nature.

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Posted by BilbeauTBaggins

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Posted on 3/8/24 at 10:12 am to poochie

I finally started tearing up a section of my yard that went untouched for about 3 years. All it ever did was great a giant weed that turned into a miniature tree that looks like shite. I understand what OP is trying to get at. However, there are factors within South LA climate that don't allow for our yards to naturally look not like shite with just a simple yard mow.

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Posted by RaginCajunz

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Posted on 3/8/24 at 10:20 am to poochie

This is the best case scenario. And those flowers tend to not last more than a few months in bloom at most.

Close to where I grew up, there were efforts to restore the cajun prairie. I applaud the effort and my mom was a big native plant advocate starting in the 80s. I grew up being drug to Bill Fontenot's native plant nursery outside of Carencro. (He authored several books on the subject)

My mom filled our yard with native plants and we had people tagging rare hummingbirds in our yard several times. Our yard also looked largely abandoned. Admittedly in some part because she planted more than she could tend. I would venture that I had to use more roundup growing up in that environment than I use now in my yard. I love walking neighborhoods in cities with condusive climates and native flowers, seeing those native yards.

I don't think it's possible to get a result most people would accept as beautiful in Louisiana. Especially not in a neighborhood.

Cajun Prairie

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Posted by LegendInMyMind

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Posted on 3/8/24 at 10:55 am to poochie

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left to mother and turns to shite.

That's not what I'm talking about. A natural approach does not mean a lack of management.

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You might see flowers one time. One spring. Once that passes you’re done.

Because it isn't managed and aggressive non-native plants and primarily grasses take over. They grow faster and shade out most native plants. We've created that mess.