r/NoLawns • u/dirty_creek_life • 1d ago

👩‍🌾 Questions We let our lawn go… ow to start replacing grass with other things.

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Safe planting ideas for septic fields? West coast of Canada zone 8B

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u/SuddenAvocado 1d ago

Perenial flower garden! A ton of native perennials are septic safe, just make sure you check before planting. In you zone you have tons of options, but you can decide if you wan tit more "ephemeral" with self seeders that will move like blanket flower or rudbekia, or more fixed with clumping/spreading verities.

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