You might try clover, too. Doesn't grow as tall as grass, and little animals love it. My Dad planted white clover as a trap crop for rabbits and woodchucks so they would leave the garden alone. It mostly worked. After he passed, we just let go of mowing the 10 or so acres he maintained. My sister and I will not mow that much. In 5 years much of the former lawn has self seeded into Joe Pye-weed, goldenrod, and asters. In the one section my nephew mows ( maybe twice a year with the tractor and finish mower) it's still hay. Even the wildflower meadows, they recommend mowing at least once a year. Otherwise, in a pretty short time here it will all go back to forest.
Susan
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