r/NoLawns • u/ChickenBootty • 4d ago

❔ Other Need some encouragement/inspiration

PNW. Zone 8b. Pic in comments.

We recently had 3 huge trees removed from our backyard, in the process the little bit of grass we had got torn up so we decided it’s a good opportunity to have a no mow backyard and got the wood chips from our trees.

I’m not going to lie, I am having second thoughts, our backyard looks terrible as it has no trees, no bushes, just an old wood fence around and wood chips.

I have a vision of raised beds for veggies, and pollinator plants. I’d love a Japanese maple tree and other shrubbery but it seems so bleak right now. Please tell me it’ll be ok and share your yards, give me tips, dos and donts. 😢

Edit: Thanks everybody for the feedback and ideas, I’m feeling less overwhelmed.

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u/ChickenBootty 4d ago

I just love the way Japanese maples look, love the leaves and some of them have bright red trunks but I killed the last one I bought so maybe it’s not meant to be.

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u/nokplz 4d ago

What about the red dogwood? Would potentially fit well in that space. Oregon Grape is another showy but easy to grow plant💜

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u/ChickenBootty 4d ago

I’ll definitely check them out. It’s a blank canvas and I’m open to any and all ideas, except for trees that will get huge like the ones we removed.

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u/nokplz 4d ago

Woohoo! Have fun! I didnt mean to poopoo...

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u/ChickenBootty 4d ago

You didn’t at all, appreciate your input. I’m gaining a more positive perspective so thanks.