Considering replacing our lawn with low-maintenance natives. Anything we need to look out for?

Hello everyone,

We have 10 acres of woods and fields — an overgrown former cattle farm that was essentially left to invasives since about 2008 — that we’re in the process of transforming into a native oak/hickory/food forest and a native tallgrass/wildflower prairie. This plan is in conjunction with state foresters and conservationists and will be carried out in phases over the next decade or so.

The only piece that we don’t have a solid plan for yet is about the 1.5 acres of fescue grass that we’re currently mowing around the house.

We’re looking into getting several types of seeds from this company but don’t know much about them or the process after we remove the grass that’s there. Has anyone here completed a project on such a scale? If so, what are some advantages we can look forward to — and pitfalls to look out for?

Thanks for any insight you might have!