Here are some pictures of the project and the steps it took. Firstly we needed to measure our area, and I created a digital map using google slides, with 1 ft being 10 pixels.
I then needed to find the plants that I wanted, and that entailed looking at the look of the plant, the area, the needs, and where it could be found.
We needed to give the county a list of all the plants we planned to put in the yard for the rebate before buying anything.
Then once deciding on the plants we wanted, it was putting them onto the map with an accurate size.
This resulted in many iterations of the map, moving plants to different areas, and keeping all the factors in mind.
As it was my mother's house, she also had ideas and wants for plants she wanted for the yard, which resulted in some sourcing issues.
Finding the plants we wanted proved to be difficult, going to countless nurseries to try and see everything we wanted, yet still unable to find them all.
Calling nurseries proved helpful in some instances, but a lot of times, just going and searching through the plants resulted in us finding them.
Eventually, we were able to find most of the plants and plant them with a new drip system.
Since they were not the same as the original list, we needed to update the list of plants and resend it to the county for approval.
However, there were more challenges to come, such as a heatwave killing some of the plants and thus needing to buy and replant new ones to take their place.
Another issue with the unexpected rain this year is the growth of weeds, which we are dealing with retroactively by putting weed cloth under the mulch.
Overall, I hope I can help you learn more about native plants and inspire you to redo a part of your garden.