Hope this is an acceptable contribution here. I’ve been converting areas of my Midwestern yard to native plant habitat for the past 2+ years. It’s sparkling with fireflies tonight while the surrounding grass yards are dark. Gives me a bit of a boost to get ready for tackling the sprouts of pokeweed and thistle tomorrow.
They can be relentless! I even planted a native wolfsbane once. Was told the deer would definitely leave them alone. Surely they wouldn’t mow these toxic plants straight to the ground… And they’re gone