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Native plants take a little more planning, but they look way better long-term.
That’s true, but I’d push back a bit on the “just swap grass for gravel” thing. Sometimes, that’s actually the right call—especially if you’re dealing with tiny side yards or strips where nothing survives anyway.
- Gravel can work if you mix in some boulders, maybe a tree or two, and keep it from looking like a parking lot.
- Not every homeowner has time or budget for a full-on native garden. Sometimes simple is all they can manage.
- Maintenance is a huge factor—gravel’s not zero-maintenance, but it beats fighting weeds in dead turf.
It’s not always pretty, but for certain spots, it’s practical. Ideally, yeah, more folks would get creative with drought-tolerant landscaping... just not always realistic.
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