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Besides trees, are meadow type perennials helpful?  Or certain bushes?  Is lawn just the bottom of the chain as far as holding soil is concerned?

Is it better to let the weeds grow?  That would make me feel better about my lawn![/quote]

I'm not an expert but my understanding is that bushes, especially flowering/fruit-bearing natives and especially when planted in clumps, are very good at providing food and shelter for birds and pollinators. If you think about the increased biomass that evapotranspires and the root depth, they're far, far better than lawns in terms of absorbing water, though probably not as good as a large tree.
As far as perennials go, I'm not sure what you mean by meadow type but there again I think native plants are best. Lawn is definitely the bottom of the chain apart from barren soil and pavement.

We don't spray or seed and our yard starts out in the spring with a field of dandelions and wild violet (the yellow and purple contrast is gorgeous), followed by a great deal of clover among the weeds, with the occasional patch of wildflowers. Bees love the clover. We have bugs in the yard, although one particular, large flowering bush which used to teem with bees in late spring is still getting visitors, but unfortunately fewer each year...
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