No Mow May: Four reasons to stop mowing your lawn this month
Gardeners are being asked to say ‘no’ to the mow this May and instead transform their lawns into a paradise for pollinators.
Photo by Mike Erskine
While it might be tempting to give the grass the chop, letting your lawn grow can help wildlife thrive by providing a feast of nectar for bees and butterflies. It’s why the charity Plantlife runs its annual campaign ‘No Mow May’, encouraging gardeners to lock up their lawnmowers on 1st May and let the wildflowers bloom.
At the end of each campaign, Plantlife organises its nationwide citizen scientist project, Every Flower Counts. Over the years, they have gathered information from gardeners across the UK to show how simple changes in mowing habits can help wildlife flourish…
