r/GuerrillaGardening

hi, i've never grown anything before, but lately i've been thinking about trying "guerrilla growing." how safe is it?

backstory: i started smoking two years ago and decided to tell my dad. to my surprise, he told me he used to smoke too and was supportive, he even gave me the green light to grow at home. however, on second thought, the smell and the neighbors make that seem like a bad idea.

so, i'd like to try guerrilla growing in a forest in my city to avoid raising suspicion. how safe is it? is there a high risk of my plants getting stolen or, even worse, someone alerting the authorities, given that i live in a place where possession and cultivation are illegal?

do you have any tips?

thanks.

Hello all! I'm from an area thats suffering from a drought and much of our vegetation is withering. I also have a coworker I care about whose birthday is soon and is into gardening (they got me into gardening in the first place years ago). Would the seed bombs from Amazon be worth it? Any recommendations?

For example, I had a sunflower (native to my area) that I liked and kept seeds from its descendants every year. I would like to do some guerilla gardening with some of those seeds with the hope that nature will continue to propagate them year after year. What's the best way to select a place to plant such seeds safe from lawnmowers ?

I live in an apartment complex, and the area directly in from of my door is a sandy, wood-chippy mess. Other than some shrubs, there's nothing alive there except for lizards. Aesthetic complaints aside, it also means that anytime there is a heavy rainstorm (which in central florida means quite often), a lot of that dirt and sand washes onto my front porch and leaves me a mess to clean up. I have asked the management company if they could try to plant something in this space to cover the ground and hold onto the soil a bit better, and they said no. I also asked if I could take this on as a project myself, and they said no because it's considered a common area.

Basically, I'm trying to figure out if there is some sort of seed I can sneakily toss around the area to encourage something to grow there? I obviously can't tend to it much at all, I can't really water it although because of the location, it will be getting plenty of water nonetheless. It will also be in direct sun pretty much all day. It's a roughly 10 x 20 ft area boxed in by concrete walkways. Is this a doable task, to try to get this area some ground cover and plants without getting caught? I'm open to any and all suggestions.

Due to the fact that in North America, habitat loss is happening at an unprecedented rate, I often think about what sort of plants are best to use to help create support for the ecosystem/wildlife. A lot of environmental advocates swear by native plants, and I do as well, as it supports the ecosystem that has existed in the area long before humans.

However in a lot of spaces, particularly in the city and in urban life have great difficulty growing and establishing because of unfavorable conditions. (Extreme heat, drought, nutrient deficient soil, pollution, mowing) This makes native planting much harder especially where I am from in TX. A lot of people won’t bat an eye at an empty lot of wild lettuce or johnson grass but instantly recoil at the sight of native plants.

I am trying to familiarize myself with native’s that can brave these conditions ex. slenderlobe bundleflower, horseherb, frog fruit, shaggy purslane, but even they can be slow to grow in these oppressive environments.

I have used non-natives as well (never more than once, and I weed it when it wants to go to seed) mint and catnip will profusely bloom in the summer if they are healthy and I notice all sorts of native bees ravenously slurp up during the drought of resources.

I just received a survey from a tree foundation offering, for even a minimal donation, about a dozen Norway spruce saplings and a few flowering aromatic trees. I live on 1/10 acre and right now only have room for the flowering trees.

Should I do the donation, take possession of the trees I want plus the spruce saplings, and then guerilla the spruce around my region (SE Michigan)?

Where would be good spaces least likely to get removed? Random grass lots along the assumed property lines/shrubby areas? The green spaces between freeways and their on-ramps?

Edit: Thank you everyone! I will not do this.

Hello all! I live in a house (Southeast MN) with a large yard that is already part native plantings. I want to make it all native! I don't have any money to convert our yard, just my time! I want to learn when native plants in my area are seeding, so I can collect these seeds to spread in my yard. I need some good (free) resources to help me learn this information. I unfortunately cannot afford to buy books right now. I have already learned the identities of the species that I would like to collect, but I'm just not sure about seeding times, as I am still learning.

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time reading my post and any information you have to share!

hello! i’m beginning to try to do little things to help the planet, and i saw a cute idea to plant native wildflowers to help bees since their populations are struggling. that would be an extremely easy way to help out, especially since i am just starting. i’m slowly making eco friendly and healthier swaps… it’s just so expensive lol! anyway, i am looking to see how i’d go about finding a pack of seeds? that might seem stupid but i’m just not sure.. i’m on a budget, so i’m looking for cheap suggestions! for reference, i’m in north carolina, triad area. any other sustainable tips about anything would be helpful as well and good brands! i’m starting with switching cleaners, shampoos, soaps, etc first after i run out of things. :)

So I've been interested about doing this for *years* but I've never had the opportunity until now

I live next to an industrial estate,we have a large green strip between us with trees bushes grass ect and technically they own it

But the only people that walk there is to smoke weed,it's completely unused (other then to sprint through the estate and over our fence,and smoke weed)

How do you manage the legal side?

Hi, me and my bf are thinking about making seed bombs next year, and want to make sure we don't accidentally plant anything invasive, but I'm finding a bit of trouble with figuring out what plants to plant that would have seeds available to buy and also would be native to the area... Is there any online resource we could read?

This looks pretty legit and may have a chapter near you. Looking through funded projects, some seem to include beautification and gardening projects, so maybe this will help some of you with your ideas?