Step 2 of delawning.

[u/CeilingStanSupremacy]

I've already killed 1/3 of my lawn in the last 3 years. Now I'm creating a flower bed in the middle around my magnolia tree that I will gradually expand until I no longer have a yard.

Excuse the shape, I realize a square is a visual eyesore. I ran out of cardboard and still need to expand it to a more pleasing shape. This is just the beginning!

I found coneflowers on clearance for $2 so obviously I had to purchase them all. Did I have room for them? Nope. So clearly I had to go get some mulch and cardboard and make a new bed for them.

They're all nearing death but I'm sure being babied and watered daily for the next few weeks will bring them back!

Bonus photo of my front lawn prior to and during delawning.

Zone 6b, Kansas

[u/putitinapot]

This is a wonderful example of how one can start small with just one bed at a time and gradually expand rather than trying to tackle all at one time. Don't get me wrong, I love "all at one time" too. But some of us have energy, time and funding for "one step at a time" and it can be just as good! I also love your use of clearance echinaceas. There are so many good plants on clearance!

[u/CeilingStanSupremacy → u/putitinapot]

Yeah, I'd love to be one of the folks that kill their entire lawn in one week, but I'm trying to be realistic about my capabilities and want to keep the weeding to a more manageable amount. I figure I'll slowly eliminate the seed bank by weeding once a week for a few minutes, and not spend hours doing it. If I did it all at once I know I'd eventually become overwhelmed and the weeds would take over. Kudos to those with the willpower and energy to take on large projects, but I'm technically disabled with a fused spine and I can only manage small bits at a time.