Seriously though, you might not have much luck getting them to totally kill the lawn and start over with native plants or a vegetable garden, but you might be successful if you leave them a small lawn. If you're looking for low maintenance, planting native species is the way to go--they don't require much care, since they naturally thrive in the area, and they're good for native butterflies, bees, etc. What you do is going to rely heavily on where you are though, so this isn't a lazy way out of chores--you're going to have to do some research to figure out what will thrive in your area. Luckily, there are lots of people who are passionate about this, so there are resources online. I'd start with the website for your state. Search for "native plants" and they should direct you to useful resources for your area. Good luck!
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Seriously though, you might not have much luck getting them to totally kill the lawn and start over with native plants or a vegetable garden, but you might be successful if you leave them a small lawn. If you're looking for low maintenance, planting native species is the way to go--they don't require much care, since they naturally thrive in the area, and they're good for native butterflies, bees, etc. What you do is going to rely heavily on where you are though, so this isn't a lazy way out of chores--you're going to have to do some research to figure out what will thrive in your area. Luckily, there are lots of people who are passionate about this, so there are resources online. I'd start with the website for your state. Search for "native plants" and they should direct you to useful resources for your area. Good luck!
This is also a good time to plug a youtube channel I enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz9I2YwmV8M