We have a very bee friendly yard. It's basically survival of the fittest. We did a bunch of research on plants that would work well in our area and be hardy.

We have a very bee friendly yard. It's basically survival of the fittest. We did a bunch of research on plants that would work well in our area and be hardy. A plant that is invasive in one area may not be invasive at all in yours. We might treat a plant as a pet for a little while, but if it cannot survive on its own, something else will. We minimized the lawn area and use zoyzia there. It is hardy in our zone, and requires minimal care (no watering, mow every few weeks, no chemicals). We're fortunate to live in a community without a housing association, so we don't have to worry about that. Some of our neighbors love it, and some hate it since it is not the 'traditional' mowed lawn. We spend a lot less time working on it than they do on theirs, though, and enjoy the critters.