On the eve of #NoMowMay (and beyond!) here’s a little thread on why both mowing AND not mowing different parts of your lawn can be brilliant for wildlife. Sounds perverse? It’s all about long-grass and short-grass, and why you want both…
Long-grass: Leaving a lawn unmown from spring onwards allows many tall meadow plants like oxeye daisy, meadow buttercup & knapweed to flower. These provide nectar & pollen for a wide range of pollinators & exceptional habitat for insects that feed & shelter in tall vegetation…
@DrTrevorDines @Love_plants @WildlifeMag @WildlifeTrusts @nationaltrust @Natures_Voice @The_RHS But if you live in a town and have a smallish patch of lawn what is the best to do? We usually do #NoMowMay but am reading conflicting reports.