A friend recently was reported to the city by her neighbor for not complying with the 12-inch rule on grass. The front yard was mowed, but the back/side yard was “messy” and tall. She had bought a prairie seed mix and successfully cultivated it. A city official agreed that not only were they glad she had installed her native mix, but she could keep her newly installed prairie if she made it look like it was “on purpose”.

First, I planted my yard, then other small public and private areas. We enrolled in CSP, which allowed us to take 60+ acres out of production and plant to monarch-beneficial plants