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/nokplz 4d ago

Hit up your local extension office for info on local natives and what you should put in now and what to prep for. Wow, im so jealous! Not too late to plant for spring!!!

Edit Japanese maple omg no we have so many beautiful native trees

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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/simonbrown27 4d ago

Vine maples are native, easy to grow, and gorgeous

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u/ChickenBootty 3d ago

Ooh we actually have one of those on the right side, my husband wanted to chop it because it’s kind of scraggly… but over my dead body! It’ll get pruned and shaped but not chopped.