California Native No Mow Lawn | Sara Bendrick
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ค. 2020
- Traditional lawns can use a lot of water and maintenance and artificial turf can be hot and lifeless. We decided to use a California native sod to create a soft green meadow in this space. It provides the texture, color and cooling effects of a traditional lawn, but uses less water and is less maintenance since mowing is optional.
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We just finished building an ADU in our backyard and now it’s time for landscaping! We want to keep it all native and natural. I absolutely love the look of this grass! I’m saving this video 🥰
Great! Hope you consider using it :D We got it from S&S seeds
Absolutely love this! Have been searching for a good lawn alternative that is drought tolerant. This may be the winner. Love the soft meadow look so much!
Man I Love That Lawn❣️ I might have to my lawn with this. 😍
Thanks for sharing this.
Awesome! it is kind of fun in my opinion!
Yesss! I love it!
Thank you!
Very well done video - informative & entertaining - great makeover on the yard!
Thank you DON! I appreciate it!
I’m in love 😍… oh yea… the grass is cool too
Really high production value for a small channel. Awesome!
Thanks! slowly working on it. wish I could post more consistently :)
Great video, thank you
Omg I love this! My mom and I have been going back and forth between what to do with our lawn. I've been trying to convince her to have a california native garden but she's having a hard time letting go of her lawn so I think this is an awesome alternative and she'll still get to keep the green that she loves so much!
Your lawn will depend on your environment-you will need to find out the best lawn for your area.
@@hl-wn5fq I'm located on the coast in southern California
awesome! I recommend checking out S&S seed for informtion and sod or seed to do this! :D
I have just purchased my seeds and will attempt this in my front yard. We live in the country and have a small yard full of rocks... and I hate it. I plan on adding some wildflowers and poppies to the mix this fall.
This grass is awesome and we put it in at our house. Unfortunately our gardener seems to be unable to keep it looking great. It often has a lot of dead grass within it. I read that you thatch in the fall, but can we thatch several times a year when it looks bad? We are in Northern California. BTW, the remodel of this yard is awesome - looks great!
If I let my grass look like this I’ll get fined lol. It’s so pretty tho
It's so nuts that we get fined for allowing lawn to grow.
You should’ve thought about that before buying a housd in a HOA
@@cyantadeo975 most places (at least in CA) it's not even an HOA issue, it's the city that puts in an ordinance that your front lawn can't be over a certain height and it's done with the intention of fire abatement. Source: myself I got a letter from the city of Citrus Heights with pictures citing me for having an overgrown front yard. They gave me two weeks to cut it down before re-inspection. If I didn't comply it would've been a $500 fine
@@kevinseveneleven yeah. code enforcement in Citrus Heights can be ridiculous. They’ve been threatening a neighbor over shrubs that aren’t even on his property.
Oregon Nan here💜its awesome...very beachy 👍💙👍🙂
oregon nan? I'll have to look that up!! :)
It seems bigger pavers are needed for tall grass or a solid pathway. I do wonder about the maintenance to keep it full and green.
Yes bigger pavers would be easier to find after the grass grows in. However, this was a very small lawn area so we opted for smaller pavers here. Best way to maintain is with a string trimmer.
Chica eres genial!
I’m in SoCal. Where did you find this grass?
S&S seeds, they ship all over CALIfornia :D
Recently read about Dwarf carpet of stars for lawn substitute, if someone wants something lower growing.
I saw info on that ground cover too. I discovered that “Nama” aka Stars of Carpet, after 3 to 4 years is can or will get “woody”. Now it can be replaced in those areas as they happen but that’s not really a good opinion for me.
I don’t even know the cost of “Nana” plant. I’m still doing research and hopefully I can find something that will either delay or stop it from getting ”woody”.🙏🏻
I’m 100% disabled and as time passes I get worse. can’t do anything that requires bending my back or even doing any repetition of of movement or even being in one position for more than 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Now I’m on the fence about both of these. I hope I will find something that is real ground cover, pet friendly, doesn’t require much water and heat tolerant. Plus doesn’t have to be Chan out to often. I would be happy to find something that would last just 10 years! I would be happy to replant every 10 years.
Fortunately it doesn’t get that cold here much so that’s good, I think.🤔
The Nana would have been perfect if it didn’t get woody…I wanted to cry when I read that.😢 It seems there’s nothing out there that is pet friendly and not artificial turf which isn’t an option where I live. It’s too hot for turf. Turf Hass to be watered down because it gets hot so quickly. It’s not unusual for 100° plus where I live. I’m grateful that we don’t have any deep freeze but it also has its drawbacks since it’s ALWAYS so hot here in Southern California.😔💔
Is it invasive? Does it spread by seed or rhizomes? Wondering if I can plant this near other large areas of groundcover or lawn.
Did you guys need to add a sprinkler system?
Native lawn like this or clover lawn for California High Desert area? I need advice on easy green lawn
I love this! It’s been about a year since you posted this. Does it still look as beautiful? Sometimes these lawns look patchy in spots over time. If that happens, do you throw seeds on the patches? If so, which seeds since you had a combo of 3 different grasses? Also, how often does that lawn get watered? I really want to do this. Thanks so much!
HI Jill thanks! Glad you love it! The homeowners have kept up on this by making sure weed grass was pulled when it comes up (along the edges are a problem area in the beginning. .. they did has a favorite spot on the grass that he has worn in but other than that, its been a pretty successful install. you can get filler seeds at S&S seeds. Long story short, the clients maintain it and it looks beautiful!
Look like a great place for animals to move into your own lawn with grass that high . It does have a cool look but with keeping the pavers in like that seems like u have to do so much more work maybe if u mad a walk way would be a easier way to donit
I believe that's what our HOA has put in our common areas. Most homes don't have have grass but mine was a spec house and they put grass in the front lawn. My partner decided not to water it as much due to the water shortage in California and wondered why it turned brown. We got a lot of rain in the last 8 weeks but we have brown spots and he thinks it will just come back. I think he's looking into that meadow look but when our grass was long it didn't look like the grass in the common area. I'd like to put grass seed down but I'm not sure if we indeed have the same. How can you definitely tell?
any off-the-shelve seed recommendation ?
Well it’s good that is can be cut down to 4”…so I’m getting closer to what I need.
It might be this one but..?
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Girl power
Where did you buy this great looking fescue?
Freeze tolerance as well?
Is dwarf mondo okay in SoCal full sun?
How do you calculate how many plugs you need?
yes that would be fine, but If your in valley center or somewhere super hot it night not take as well. average mondo is around 1', so I'd space them every 10" or so to get coverage :)
If I win the lottery I will fully cover the turf areas with black mondo and when it is well established I will move.
What does it look like mowed?
How is this grass irrigated?
How much watering does it take once it's established?
Great idea! Please advise where to buy this kind of sod. Thanks!
Thanks its from delta blue grass and sold through s&s seeds in ontario area!
If you're in Oregon, Pro Time Lawn Seed sells a fescue blend seed mix which I've had good luck with - PT 702
@@sarabendrick7252 what’s the number? I’m in SD wanting it shipped from there like you did.
Cool. It's too long for my liking but I LIKE the idea of no mow native grass. Cool design though.
Thanks! Input is good :)
is there seed available for this ?
This type of grass is inviting snakes in my area. It is beautiful to look at though.
Hello, which county do you live in . We’re in foothills and have snakes in the area not our property
@@richardcharles5457 Sun Valley, CA!
I get mine from Sneed's Seed and Feed
Mowing optional... made my dad eye tick... lol 😆
hahaha I bet!!
its not for the old school folks ;)
What about seeding?
It is easy when you have a small yard. Mine is almost 2 acres of bare soil. I cannot babysit any lawn/grass like kids and pets.
should be mandatory!
Where can we buy the seeds?
Is it kid friendly?
Awesome, how does that lawn do if my dog runs on it?
They have a dog that rolls around in it a bit, but not like a puppy that is digging and running football play through it lol
Because it grows slowly it doesn't recover from use very quickly.
All i wonder in that grass is about TICKS?.thats why im afraid of long tall grass what about this 4 u?
Ticks are not usually a problem for us in urban areas, go with your gut!
Oh the dirty looks I would get from the neighbors with grass that long. 😂 I'd also probably lose my keys in there. Nevertheless I love watching what you do. You are awesome as always.
ha! some design ideas take longer than others :)
Update?
I went back three years later, and it was looking good. The house is now rental, so I don't have access to do a follow-up, but maybe someday.
fescue plants are nice but not ideal to go walking in it, too bumpy. Also micro clover is ideal for ground cover.
The red fescue especially the strong creeping red is soft and very nice to walk on.
It has the higher chromosome count compared to the finer blade ones.
Is this grass hardy in Indiana?
Great question... I am not sure tho... check out delta blue grass to see if they sell in your area!
@@sarabendrick7252 welp I guess there’s always mondo grass, sasa bamboo, and moss as an alternative
@@dracokaiser I like mondo grass!
Is this in L.A
2:35 They are in San Diego, but the grass is from LA
Tall fescue will grow insanely high if not mowed. Could probably do the same thing🤔
so we are worried about the amount of water that residential lawns use in CA. But no one seems to care about how much water agriculture uses in areas, where agriculture shouldn't even be. because there is a lack of water.....interesting how people think
Kind of cool, but would not work for my dogs and kids to play on. Kids would trip, and picking up the dog poop would be nearly impossible. Also, being that long there will be more rodents, ticks, and snakes hiding out. This will work for some, but for me it's a no.