No mow may

Photo: Xerces Society / Molly Martin No Mow May, Slow Mow Spring “No Mow May” is a quick and catchy name for a movement that aims far beyond not mowing […]

The days are getting longer, the sap is beginning to flow, the flowers are coming back...and so are the lawn mowers. One might feel that spring lawn care is a must. But where does the urge to have perfectly mowed yards, gardens, parks and roadsides come from?

"\"No Mow May\" is a movement to help our bee friends by simply NOT mowing the lawn for the entire month of May. And this provides enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. Started in the UK and is gaining traction within the US to allow grass to grow unmown for the month of May, creating habitat and forage for early season pollinators. I invite you to garden with me via YouTube at Bren in the garden Check out my wildflower bee mix review by Jung's seeds video copy and…

No Mow May encourages gardeners to leave their mowers in the shed and transform their lawns into havens of biodiversity. Illustration Lesley Buckingham

What and Why? The Month of May has ended, as has “No Mow May.” If you’ve never heard of “No Mow May,” it’s the rallying cry of a movement that bega

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Interested in mowing less and protecting local pollinators? Here's what to know about No Mow May and how to use your yard to help the bees.

By Molly Martin, with content by Justin Wheeler A lush, green, weed-free lawn has historically been center stage in American landscaping. It tells the whole neighborhood that you are a […]

Participating in No Mow May is the start of rewilding your backyard. Leave the grass and wildflowers to grow for more than the bees.

Letting a single area of your lawn grow long, staggering the mowing of different areas of grass and putting up signs to explain the unkempt look to fussy neighbours can all be effective, say experts