Minimize Lawns 11/10/2014 960 × 720 Gardening with Native Plants Minimize Lawns By replacing grass yards with native flowers, bushes, and trees, you can greatly reduce or eliminate the amount of fertilizers and herbicides used, decrease energy costs relative to maintaining a groomed lawn, and promote native ecosystems. Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print