I’ve been lurking here a while but am now at the point where I’m ready to move forward with my yard. I’ve been building a new house on this lot that was previously a strong mixture of various weeds and some grass. I’ll attach some pictures of what it currently looks like in the front. There are a ton of different weeds sprouting up all over and they just don’t look good. My plan was to scrape it clean with a skid steer, work in some milorganite, and then spread a mixture of Bahia grass and clover(not sure which species of clover)
I don’t currently have any plumbing or wiring to install irrigation because my plan was always to do a native mixture that didn’t need it. During dry season I will put sprinklers up when necessary to prevent burning.
Any suggestions what what I should do here to control the existing foliage, and if my plan looks sound for a well manicured but natural/native yard that still promotes lots of pollinators. We also plan to do an above ground garden eventually along with citrus trees, and some flowering trees in the front.
by inexperiencedwiseman