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A young deer with spots resting among green foliage in a wooded area.

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Gardener's coyote decoy was meant to scare deer, until a fawn curled up right beside it

A backyard filled with dirt.

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Homeowner shares honest verdict after four years with a clover lawn

A house with a turf lawn.

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California paid them $8k to rip out their lawn, and bees, hummingbirds, and lizards moved in

A before-and-after view of a garden, showing a grassy area and a landscaped flower bed with various plants.

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'I loved every minute': Dry, beautiful weather made backyard a labor of love

A sequential view of a yard showing landscaping work with soil, stones, and plants in different stages of development.

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After sewer work destroyed their lawn, homeowner created a breathtaking front garden

A blue house with a wooden fence surrounded by trees and freshly mulched garden beds.

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Homeowner shares 2021 vs. now photos, and the yard's transformation is wildly satisfying

A bee feeding on a vibrant yellow pumpkin flower surrounded by green foliage.

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Connecticut says your lush green lawn is failing the pollinators behind 1 in 4 bites of food

A butterfly on a statue.

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A year after planting for wildlife, gardener catches a monarch lookalike emerging on a statue

A grassy hill in the backyard.

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Homeowner transforms steep, unusable hill into stunning garden using free materials

A sunflower.

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Gardener names windblown, two-headed sunflower 'Henry,' and Reddit falls for the mutant bloom

A garden area with freshly turned soil, a red-handled shovel, and stone stepping stones beside a white fence.

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Parent spread wildflower seeds with their toddlers, and now bees, bouquets, and questions keep coming

A garden featuring orange and yellow flowers.

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One gardener's bee balm and milkweed are blooming, but the pollinators are barely showing up