Goals, Actions, Results

The Goal
Grow food, add hundreds of native plants, and stabilize a steep, eroding slope—while keeping the front yard tidy and intentional.

What We Did
We removed weeds and invasives, built stone walls and borders, and planted hundreds of native plants. Thimbleberry, blueberry, wild strawberry, miner’s lettuce, oxalis, and other edible natives were mixed with drought-tolerant native wildflowers. Along the steep side slope, logs, stone, and dense plantings help hold the soil in place and slow erosion.

The Result
A deeply biodiverse, food-filled front yard with enough structure to feel intentional. Stone, logs and defined borders frame the wilder plantings, while native plants provide food, flowers, and habitat.

And maybe our favorite sign that it worked: the neighbors stopped complaining and started complimenting it.