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.
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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