No Mow May: Here's why you shouldn't mow your lawn this May (1 Viewer)

[VySky]

This is so stupid. No mow May? Don’t these idiots know May is one of the top months where we cut hay for bale or roll? If you don’t cut in May around here you would be overcome with 4 foot grass that would take a bush hog to cut 1st of June.

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It might be tempting to cut the grass, but gardeners are being urged to put lawnmowers down this May and let bee-friendly wildflowers grow instead.

As part of Plantlife's annual No Mow Maycampaign, research found that simple changes in mowing can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. In fact, their study discovered over 200 species were found flowering on lawns including rarities such as meadow saxifrage, knotted clover and eyebright.

No Mow May: Here's why you shouldn't mow your lawn this May

Gardeners are being encouraged to put their lawnmowers down this May as part of Plantlife's new campaign, No Mow May.

news.yahoo.com

 

[Irredentist]

This is so stupid. No mow May? Don’t these idiots know May is one of the top months where we cut hay for bale or roll? If you don’t cut in May around here you would be overcome with 4 foot grass that would take a bush hog to cut 1st of June.

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It might be tempting to cut the grass, but gardeners are being urged to put lawnmowers down this May and let bee-friendly wildflowers grow instead.

As part of Plantlife's annual No Mow Maycampaign, research found that simple changes in mowing can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. In fact, their study discovered over 200 species were found flowering on lawns including rarities such as meadow saxifrage, knotted clover and eyebright.

No Mow May: Here's why you shouldn't mow your lawn this May

Gardeners are being encouraged to put their lawnmowers down this May as part of Plantlife's new campaign, No Mow May.

news.yahoo.com

I think they're mostly talking about grassy lawns, and not hay fields. Bees perform a very important role in their ecosystem by pollinating plants. Bee populations have been declining for the last decade or so, and it's in our best interests to help them recover. Not mowing our lawns for a month is a small price to pay. Failing that, just plant some wildflowers.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I have a side yard that I tend not to mow in May due to the fact that its in a water channel so growing things is tough. If I give it a good start each year, it tends to do better.

Overall though, this isn't a bad idea.

 

[VySky]

I think they're mostly talking about grassy lawns, and not hay fields. Bees perform a very important role in their ecosystem by pollinating plants. Bee populations have been declining for the last decade or so, and it's in our best interests to help them recover. Not mowing our lawns for a month is a small price to pay. Failing that, just plant some wildflowers.

I’m talking about standard home yards here. Not just hay.

 

[Irredentist]

I’m talking about standard home yards here. Not just hay.

If there's a specific reason you  need to mow your lawn in may, then do it. Otherwise, not mowing for a month isn't going to hurt you.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I’m talking about standard home yards here. Not just hay.

The neighbor next to me rarely mows his lawn due to his age and the grass grows maybe to 13 inches over a couple of months between mows every 6 weeks or so.

Its messy, but its not 4 feet.

 

[VySky]

If there's a specific reason you  need to mow your lawn in may, then do it. Otherwise, not mowing for a month isn't going to hurt you.

Who mows when they don't have to?

 

[VySky]

The neighbor next to me rarely mows his lawn due to his age and the grass grows maybe to 13 inches over a couple of months between mows every 6 weeks or so.

Its messy, but its not 4 feet.

I'm speaking specifically about my geographic region.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I'm speaking specifically about my geographic region.

You do you, dog.

 

[poppopfox]

This is so stupid. No mow May? Don’t these idiots know May is one of the top months where we cut hay for bale or roll? If you don’t cut in May around here you would be overcome with 4 foot grass that would take a bush hog to cut 1st of June.

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It might be tempting to cut the grass, but gardeners are being urged to put lawnmowers down this May and let bee-friendly wildflowers grow instead.

As part of Plantlife's annual No Mow Maycampaign, research found that simple changes in mowing can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. In fact, their study discovered over 200 species were found flowering on lawns including rarities such as meadow saxifrage, knotted clover and eyebright.

No Mow May: Here's why you shouldn't mow your lawn this May

Gardeners are being encouraged to put their lawnmowers down this May as part of Plantlife's new campaign, No Mow May.

news.yahoo.com

Your link said gardeners, not farmers. Did you read that part before pasting it?

Btw, I've been practicing that method for years and I've got more varieties of wildflowers and bees in my yard than any of my neighbors. Maybe you don't care for pollinators?

 

[poppopfox]

Who mows when they don't have to?

Lots of folks around here. Borough ordinances require grass to be kept under 6 inches and most native wildflowers are considered weeds.

 

[VySky]

Lots of folks around here. Borough ordinances require grass to be kept under 6 inches and most native wildflowers are considered weeds.

I cut Fescue at 4". Cutting tall grass is very hard on equipment.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Who mows when they don't have to?

Many (if not most) mow often to keep the lawn in good shape and to enable seeing what they may be about to run over with their lawn mower. Trying to use a typical residential lawn mower as a brush (or bush) hog isn‘t likely to work well and not damage the mower and/or it’s blades.

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[PeacefulWarrior]

This is so stupid. No mow May? Don’t these idiots know May is one of the top months where we cut hay for bale or roll? If you don’t cut in May around here you would be overcome with 4 foot grass that would take a bush hog to cut 1st of June.

———

It might be tempting to cut the grass, but gardeners are being urged to put lawnmowers down this May and let bee-friendly wildflowers grow instead.

As part of Plantlife's annual No Mow Maycampaign, research found that simple changes in mowing can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. In fact, their study discovered over 200 species were found flowering on lawns including rarities such as meadow saxifrage, knotted clover and eyebright.

No Mow May: Here's why you shouldn't mow your lawn this May

Gardeners are being encouraged to put their lawnmowers down this May as part of Plantlife's new campaign, No Mow May.

news.yahoo.com

Bees are stupid.
Being conscious of wildlife, nature and the environment is stupid.
Only by paving the world do we ever achieve Full FrEeDuMbZ$™.
Amen.

 

[bongsaway]

Lots of folks around here. Borough ordinances require grass to be kept under 6 inches and most native wildflowers are considered weeds.

Where my brother lives out west he had two years of drought followed by all the water of this year. He said his raised bed garden is in full bloom from all the weeds that didn't bloom for two years. He says it's the best he's ever seen but they are weeds.

 

[spud_meister]

Corporations and farmers soak the world in pesticides and destroy habitat, but sure, it's up to individuals to save the bees....

 

[MamboDervish]

This is so stupid.

No it isn’t. It’s actually a good idea.

 

[ttwtt78640]

No it isn’t. It’s actually a good idea.

A better idea would be to keep some nectar producing plants on your property available for more of the year.

 

[Simon W. Moon]

This is so stupid. No mow May? Don’t these idiots know May is one of the top months where we cut hay for bale or roll? If you don’t cut in May around here you would be overcome with 4 foot grass that would take a bush hog to cut 1st of June.

Hay Mr. Farmer,

How often do you cut your hay?

I bet it's not much more often then once every four weeks.


Seriously, why'd you even bring up hay when you clearly have no idea about it?

 

[MamboDervish]

A better idea would be to keep some nectar producing plants on your property available for more of the year.

Two ideas that are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Queen Margo]

Who mows when they don't have to?

I do, LOL

 

[Peter]

Lots of folks around here. Borough ordinances require grass to be kept under 6 inches and most native wildflowers are considered weeds.

I've never understood stuf like this or home owners associations.
The US is supposed to be the home of the free yet you tie yourselves down with rules about what you can and can't do with your own house, it's insane.
If a home owners association tried to tell me what to do with my house I'd tell them to get stuffed and sod off.
If I don't want to mow my lawn for months that's my business.

 

[ttwtt78640]

I do, LOL

Me too, since I do so for neighbors to make extra (tax free) income.

 

[anatta]

My HOA gives us a heated pool ( water is still chilly in Florida for swimming unless its summer)
and cuts my lawn and tends the pests and fertilizer

Sorry mr bee

 

[VySky]

I do, LOL

And I hope its in California....LMAO