We have to remember this is the first year of plantings of the new bioswales. If you want to see how they will mature take a look at Firefly Bay. Those are now pretty much mature. Lake management was told to put in oats this first year to protect the fragile plantings. Consequently the areas now look like oat fields. In other words, ugly as the oats fall.
Here is the plan. We are getting prices to burn the new bioswale areas to get rid of the dead oat plants so next year the desirable plantings will come up and begin to take over as they have at Firefly. Good things come to those who wait as they say. Hang in there!
Ken