Goodbye Grass, Hello Bugs: Bringing Life Back to Our Yards

Goodbye Grass, Hello Bugs: Bringing Life Back to Our Yards

May 21, 2026 · 50 min · Season 3 · Episode 10

About this episode

The episode discusses how to transform lawns into wildlife-friendly landscapes.

The color green is associated with a clean, healthy environment. When we see a green space, we often think it’s good, whether it is a beautiful forest or a neighborhood lawn. All plants provide for wildlife, right? Unfortunately, no. Some landscapes, in particular lawns, provide very little to no habitat. So, what can folks do to change their landscape? How can they rethink or replace their lawn to support wildlife? To explore this topic, we are joined by Emily May and Stephanie Frischie. Emi...

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