Our stickers & yard signs
We print these ourselves in small runs based on demand. Drop your email on the items you'd actually buy and we'll only print what people want — no warehouses full of unsold bee bones. 100% of profit funds free HOA letter reviews.
Spring Drops
Pre-empt the violation notice. Stick these up in March, plant in April, ignore the mower in May.
No Mow May
$4Ships March
Dandelions and bees. Stick it on your mailbox so the lawn-care guy gets the memo before he gets the trimmer out.
Plant Native
$4Coneflower, milkweed, black-eyed susan. The trifecta. 3-inch matte vinyl.
Summer Drops
Slow Mow Summer is the new No Mow May. Less drama, more pollinators, fewer angry letters.
Slow Mow Summer
$4Mow every 2-3 weeks, let the clover bloom, watch the bees show up. Sunny 70s vibes.
Stop Pesticides
$4Crossed-out spray bottle, monarch on top. For your water bottle, your truck, your neighbor's mailbox.
Fall Drops
Leave the leaves. Cut the perennial stems in spring, not now. Your queen bumblebees are sleeping in there.
Leave the Leaves
$4Ships September
70% of native bees overwinter in leaf litter. Leaf-blower-free zones, unite.
🎃 Halloween Drop
Pollinator skeletons. Limited print run, ships October.
Bee Skeleton
$5Ships October
A pollinator skeleton clutching a tiny pumpkin. 3-inch weatherproof vinyl. 100% of profit funds free HOA letter reviews.
Monarch Skeleton
$5Ships October
Bones with butterfly wings. Pairs nicely on a water bottle, laptop, or right on the trash bin you're filling with HOA violation notices.
Year-Round Classics
The protest staples. Stickable any time someone calls your yard 'unkempt.'
Mow Less, Bloom More
$4The neighborhood will figure it out. 4-inch matte vinyl, dishwasher-safe.
My Yard, My Rules
$4For when small talk with the HOA president needs a visual aid.
HOA Approved (in my heart)
$4A tongue-in-cheek certified stamp for the rebel homeowner. Pairs well with a manicured-looking meadow.
Keep It Reel
$4For push-reel mower devotees. See affiliate links below for the actual mowers.
Yard Signs
The big visible deterrent. Some HOAs back off the second they see legal-looking signage.
Pollinator Habitat — Do Not Spray
$1812x18 weatherproof yard sign with metal stake. Doubles as legal documentation in many states with pollinator-friendly statutes.
Stuff we'd buy anyway
We don't stock these — you buy direct from Amazon, Bookshop.org, or the seller. The links are affiliate links, so we get a small cut at no extra cost to you. We only link to things we'd recommend regardless.
Reel mowers — Keep It Reel
Push-reel mowers are quiet, emissions-free, and physically incapable of mulching a queen bumblebee. They also cost ~$120 instead of $400+ for gas. Manufacturer links below — once your AvantLink approvals come through for REI and Eartheasy, swap the URLs for tracked retailer pages.
Scotts Classic 20-inch Reel Mower (2000-20S)
Affiliate · Manufacturer linkAmerican Lawn Mower Co. · The default starter reel mower
20-inch cut, 5 blades, adjusts 1–3 inches. Best for lawns under 8,000 sq ft. The one most people end up buying. Sold direct + via REI / Ace.
Buy from seller →Fiskars StaySharp Max 18-inch Reel Mower
Affiliate · Manufacturer linkFiskars · The 'never sharpen it' upgrade
Inertia drive makes it ~60% easier to push than a standard reel mower. Cuts up to 4 inches — important for slow-mow-summer length.
Buy from seller →Great States 16-inch Reel Mower (415-16)
Affiliate · Manufacturer linkAmerican Lawn Mower Co. · The small-yard option
Light (~19 lb), great for postage-stamp city lots, the strip in front of a townhouse, or for keeping mower paths clean through a meadow.
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Books that win the HOA argument
When the board asks for 'a source,' hand them one of these. All links go through Bookshop.org — same prices as Amazon, profits support independent bookstores.
Nature's Best Hope
Affiliate · Bookshop.orgDouglas Tallamy
The book that started the home-grown native plant movement. Required reading for every neighbor who calls your meadow 'weeds.'
Buy from seller →Bringing Nature Home
Affiliate · Bookshop.orgDouglas Tallamy
The science behind why native plants matter for native insects and birds.
Buy from seller →A New Garden Ethic
Affiliate · Bookshop.orgBenjamin Vogt
The 'why' essay collection. Useful for the neighbor who's polite but unconvinced.
Buy from seller →
Seeds & native plant sources
Region-specific stock. Ordering from these instead of big-box garden centers means no neonicotinoid-treated plants killing the bees you're trying to attract. These aren't affiliate links — none of these nurseries run programs. We point you here because they're the right call.
Prairie Moon Nursery
Affiliate · Direct link · no affiliateNative seed mixes by region
Region-specific native seed mixes. The 'starter prairie' kits are the easiest way to start.
Buy from seller →Prairie Nursery
Affiliate · Direct link · no affiliateLive native plants, Wisconsin-grown
Pre-designed garden plans for shade, sun, dry, wet — perfect when you need to show the HOA an intentional design.
Buy from seller →Xerces Society Pollinator Plant Lists
Affiliate · Free guideFree regional guides
Free downloadable plant lists by U.S. region. Use them when defending your selections to the HOA.
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Tools for a 'neat and intentional' look
Half the HOA battle is making a wild yard look deliberate. These are the cheats. Gardener's Supply runs through AvantLink — once approved, the wrapper at the top of this file makes every link below tracked.
Corten Steel Landscape Edging, 5" H (set of 3)
Affiliate · Gardener's SupplyGardener's Supply · The single biggest 'looks intentional' upgrade
Crisp metal edges between meadow and lawn signal 'designed' instead of 'abandoned.' Cited in CC&R win letters more than anything else. ~$80 per set.
Buy from seller →Galvanized Steel Edging, 44.5" (set of 4)
Affiliate · Gardener's SupplyGardener's Supply · Budget pick
Same intentional-edge signal at half the price. Bends around curves. ~$50 per set of four 44-inch sections.
Buy from seller →Split-Rail Vinyl Fence Sections
Affiliate · Gardener's SupplyGardener's Supply · Frame the meadow
A low rustic fence around a native bed instantly reads as 'garden,' not 'neglect.' Many HOAs explicitly allow this even when they ban tall grass. (Cedar versions sold at local home-improvement stores.)
Buy from seller →Step Lawn Edger
Affiliate · EartheasyEartheasy · For the edge you already have
If you're going to convert a strip of lawn to meadow, a clean cut edge first sets the visual frame. Hand tool, made to last.
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Disclosure: links in this tier are affiliate links (Amazon Associates, Bookshop.org). Bookshop.org links support independent bookstores instead of Amazon.
People to call (we make $0 from these)
No affiliate fees, no kickbacks. These are the nonprofits, directories, and types of pros we'd point our own family to.
Wild Ones — Local Native Plant Chapters
No fee · Free serviceBest for: Best first stop for any U.S. homeowner.
Free, nonprofit. Find your local chapter for native-plant garden tours, mentors, and design help. Many chapters offer free yard consults.
Visit →Homegrown National Park
No fee · Free serviceBest for: Anyone with native plants in the ground.
Douglas Tallamy's project. Register your native plantings on the national map — useful 'proof of ecological purpose' if your HOA pushes back.
Visit →Audubon Native Plant Finder
No fee · Free toolBest for: Bird-leaning homeowners.
Type your ZIP, get a list of native plants and the bird species they support. Hand the printout to the HOA architectural committee.
Visit →Lawn-to-meadow conversion services
No fee · DirectoryBest for: Homeowners who'd rather pay than DIY.
Local landscapers who specialize in native conversions. We don't take a fee — search 'native landscape designer near me' and prioritize Wild Ones members or anyone certified by Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA).
Visit →When you need an actual lawyer
No fee · DirectoryBest for: Anyone past the violation-notice stage.
If your HOA is threatening fines or liens, a one-hour consult with a local real-estate attorney runs ~$200-400. Try your state bar's lawyer referral service first — referrals are often $30-50 for a half-hour intake.
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