Yard Return
Landback isn’t only about returning land to the Indigenous people of the land. It’s also about returning the land to Indigenous plants as well.
Why Native Plants?
In Southern California we’re known for our citrus trees, but incorporating native plants is a beautiful way to save water, invite pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds into your back yard, and to respect the original people of Tovaangar, the plant people!
Edible Native Plants
Acorns
Yerba Santa
Elderberry
Lemonade berry
Mansanita
Hummingbird sage
Black Sage
Many more!
A photo of a Tongva girl interacting with white sage.
The Water Saving Grass Swap
Grass lawns are nice, but they don’t do well in a desert landscape in Los Angeles. With the increase in droughts, and increasing temperatures, grass lawns are no longer flourishing. This isn’t just stressful for your water bill, consider how dry the grass is getting! Most grasses come from much more rainy landscapes than Los Angeles, so it’s best to consider lawn alternatives instead.
The California Native Plant Society has an excellent list of grass removal options.
For A Better Lawnternative
Not all of these alternatives are native, but we wanted to provide resources for saving our water here in Southern California.
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Your planet and wallet will thank you!
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Native Plant Resources
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