# Less lawn, more wildlife! Here’s how to ditch turf for native plants

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Podcast: [Up From Dust](https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-from-dust-6861514)
Published: 2025-05-06T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/2025-05-06/less-lawn-more-wildlife-heres-how-to-ditch-turf-for-native-plants
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So you’ve been thinking about getting rid of your lawn, or at least having less. You’ll attract birds and bees and you won’t have to mow as much. Nice! But where to start? Master gardener Paula Diaz gives us the scoop on how to kill grass, where to look for the right native plant species to replace it, and how to start laying out your flower beds. Come learn from someone who’s been winning over her neighbors to give native plants a shot.

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