Gardener shares stunning photos of their unusual lawn transformation: 'It's so beautiful'

While all lawns have the potential to become beautiful, some achieve it much more handsomely than others. One gardener in the United Kingdom shared the riot of vivid colors blooming in their wildflower garden, eliciting delight from fellow gardeners.

In their photos, which they shared on the r/UKGardening subreddit, their lush green yard is dotted with red, white, yellow, purple, and blue flowers. 

"Last year I replaced part of my lawn with wildflowers," they wrote. "I can't wait to see color in my garden again!"

"So beautiful!" one commenter enthused.

Another asked whether OP could also "do bedding lawn plants like winter pansies and cyclamen … so you get flowers all year round." 

In one of OP's photos, a colorful peacock butterfly rests on a clover flower, presumably enjoying a snack before resuming its journey. These butterflies are a perfect example of the importance of rewilding.

Not only are wildflowers beautiful, but they help maintain a healthy ecosystem by providing crucial habitat and food sources for a number of local animal species. Many of these species — like bats, butterflies, and bees — serve as pollinators, and approximately one third of all human food production relies on them, according to Our World in Data.

And for gardeners like OP, a native lawn is the easiest and most affordable type of landscaping to have. Because native plants are adapted to thrive in their environments, they don't require nearly as much water and regular maintenance as traditional grass. So not only does this mean that a wildflower lawn like this one is beautiful to look at and healthy for its surroundings — it's also a guaranteed money- and time-saver.

But if going for a full rewild isn't quite up your alley either, there are plenty of options for a natural lawn that will still save plenty of water, time, and money, such as the popular clover. Or, as some homeowners have done, you could simply retire your lawnmower for good and see who wants to make your yard their new home.

If you were to switch from a grass lawn to a more natural option, which of these factors would be your primary motivation? Making it look better 🌱 Saving money on water and maintenance 💰 Helping pollinators 🐝 No way I ever get rid of my lawn 🚫 Click your choice to see results and speak your mind.

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