A homeowner triumphantly channeled a popular "Lord of the Rings" meme by switching up their lawn to fight against homeowners associations' standards.
They shared how they'd transformed their front lawn into a natural haven for pollinators against the apparent wishes of others in a post to an anti-lawn subreddit.
They captioned a photograph of the lush, rewilded backyard: "Guess what, HOA. You have no power here. So many bees and butterflies."
Their post's title indicated that they were more than two years removed from making the shift to a self-described "insect paradise." The picture showed a vibrant home for bees and butterflies that's filled with native plants and wild grasses.
An intrigued user wanted a little more context on their HOA callout. The user clarified that they weren't directly disobeying one. Their actions were a general protect against lawn culture.
"Surrounded by people with monoculture lawns who have tried to stop me and have failed," they wrote.
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Despite no direct HOA interference, the OP's post highlighted the challenges many face when making eco-friendly upgrades. HOAs are known for enforcing rules that can deter environmentally beneficial changes. They can cause homeowners to lose significant savings on sustainable upgrades like a natural lawn.
Rewilding and planting native plants can reduce costs for watering and eliminate the need for fertilizers and pesticides. This also protects biodiversity, which is a boon for pollinators that are essential to our fruit and vegetable supplies.
Homeowners looking to implement such changes should be well-prepared with facts to present to their HOA boards. Instead of antagonizing the HOAs, it's better to take a diplomatic approach to change bylaws.
That wasn't a problem for the OP, but their move inspired visitors to the thread nonetheless.
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Yes 💯 "Add some cheap bird seeds to the mix and you got yourself a little biome," one wrote.
"Bugs with habitat, as nature intended," another assessed.
They also took delight in responding to one naysayer who said their lawn "looks like s***."
"Hahahaha nothing you can do about it hahahahaha I win," they wrote.
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