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Owner

Kooper

City

Denver

Skill Set

Intermediate

Project Size

750 - 1,000 sq ft

Project Location

Backyard

Sun Exposure

Full sun

Year Completed

Ongoing

Time Commitment

21 - 30 hours of labor

Project Cost

less than $500

Other Project Elements

Native or drought-tolerant plants

Resource Central Programs

Garden In A Box, Slow the Flow

Professional Help

Advice from the Owner

I love my chaos garden because it has a lot of character and gusto. When we first bought our house, our backyard was all weeds and invasive plants. We decided that we want to have the backyard to be a native xeriscape; however, we did not have a lot of money to do a complete overhaul. So we said screw it and tilled the yard, threw out a crap ton of (mostly) native wildflower and grass seeds, and said we will see what happens! 1 year into the project, my wife and I are always so excited to go look at all the flowers in the yard. We love watching all the bees and butterflies fly around. We eventually would like to add a path through the grade,n and like everyone else, we will be pulling weeds for the rest of eternity.

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