Had to pick between native wildflowers and a grass lawn in my front yard

Finally ripped out my dead grass patch in Denver last spring and couldn't decide between a full wildflower bed or keeping a small lawn strip. Went with the wildflowers because I was tired of watering, and now my HOA sent me a warning letter about weeds. Anyone else deal with homeowners getting mad over native plants?

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jessefoster2mo ago

Did you try showing them pics of what native wildflowers actually look like when they bloom?

hayes.elliot2mo ago

Yeah maybe @jessefoster but how many people are really losing sleep over their lawn not being a certified prairie?

hugo6451mo ago

yeah totally @jessefoster, that's a good point honestly. i showed a neighbor a pic of a blazing star once and they were like "wait that's actually pretty" lol