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 Books, websites, podcasts and more! All of the best sources for learning about r/nolawn topics. If you know of a good source not listed on this page, please message the mods (here) and be sure to explain why you believe it fits here. Books, websites, podcasts and more! All of the best sources for learning about r/nolawn topics. If you know of a good source not listed on this page, please message the mods (here) and be sure to explain why you believe it fits here.
  
-====== 1. The Problems with Lawns ======+===== 1. The Problems with Lawns ===== 
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 +Take a moment to think about the constraints we put on lawns. 
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 +  * **A lawn plant must be short**; Between 1-4 inches tall. If it grows taller, it must be tolerant of regular mowing to that height. 
 +  * **It probably needs to be durable**. A lawn used for recreation needs to tolerate a great deal of foot traffic. Kids, dogs, adult yoga; lawn plants handle it better than any other. 
 +  * **It also must be aesthetically pleasing**. Many people want a green lawn for as long as possible and water their lawns constantly to achieve this. 
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 +Very few plants manage to meet these all of these criteria. 
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 +[[nolawns:lawnproblems|Read more...]]
  
 ===== 2. Resources ===== ===== 2. Resources =====
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   * [[https://dengarden.com/gardening/Clover-Lawns|How to: Clover Lawn]]   * [[https://dengarden.com/gardening/Clover-Lawns|How to: Clover Lawn]]
   * [[https://www.rewildingmag.com/rewilding-your-lawn-or-garden-first-get-to-know-it/|Rewilding your lawn or garden? First, get to know it]] - Rewilding Mag   * [[https://www.rewildingmag.com/rewilding-your-lawn-or-garden-first-get-to-know-it/|Rewilding your lawn or garden? First, get to know it]] - Rewilding Mag
 +  * [[https://homegrownnationalpark.org/|Homegrown National Park]]
 +  * [[https://wildones.org/|Wild Ones]] Get Involved
 +  * [[https://homegrownnationalpark.org/plant-native/|Homegrown National Park]] - Plant Native Guide
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 ===== 3. Native Plant Resources by Country ===== ===== 3. Native Plant Resources by Country =====
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 **Please note:** We're overhauling this section and creating a beginners guide, it just takes a lot of time and research. Please message the mods if you have anything you'd love to add! **Please note:** We're overhauling this section and creating a beginners guide, it just takes a lot of time and research. Please message the mods if you have anything you'd love to add!
  
-  - **Research!** - Learn everything you can, use the resources below and ask questions.+  - **Research!** - Learn everything you can, use the resources below and ask questions. Start with [[nolawns:thelearningcenter#resources|Our Resources]] and explore your own.
   - **Plan it** - What is your goal, what do you want to see?   - **Plan it** - What is your goal, what do you want to see?
  
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   * [[nolawns:funstuff#no_mow_may|No Mow May]]   * [[nolawns:funstuff#no_mow_may|No Mow May]]
 +  * [[nolawns:funstuff#the_whole-yard_method|Mosquito Bucket Challenge]] via Home Grown National Park
 +  * [[nolawns:funstuff#community_programs|Community Programs]] (and web)
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 +===== 8. FAQs =====
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 +  * [[nolawns:faqs|Find answers to frequently asked questions here.]]
  
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