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This assortment of foxgloves, pictured growing June 9, 2019, near Langley, Wash., is attractive to a variety of pollinators, especially bumblebees. The wildflowers were encouraged to bloom on a naturalized border between a fence and a lawn. ( Dean Fosdick via AP)

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`Re-Wilding' your lawn takes work, especially at first
March 17, 2020 8:56 a.m.

`Re-Wilding' your lawn takes work, especially at first

“Re-wilding” is the trend toward diversifying traditional lawns by putting in native plants that flower and fruit, boosting wildlife populations. It returns more control of the home landscape to nature.