[Misc] No mow May

[nicko31]

Don't mow your lawn for the whole of May.

Provides a feast for pollinators, tackles pollution, reduce urban heat extremes, and lock away atmospheric carbon below ground.

Anyone else in?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Was expecting an article from Mumsnet about Theresa locking away her Bic.

 

[Commander]

No. But thanks.

 

[Arthur]

Nope

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Don't mow your lawn for the whole of May.

Provides a feast for pollinators, tackles pollution, reduce urban heat extremes, and lock away atmospheric carbon below ground.

Anyone else in?

No. I live on a 3000 acre private estate. Apart from a few sheep it hasn't been farmed for decades. My 3/4 acre plot will make little difference

 

[maltaseagull]

Don't mow your lawn for the whole of May.

Provides a feast for pollinators, tackles pollution, reduce urban heat extremes, and lock away atmospheric carbon below ground.

Anyone else in?

I´m in!!! June too!



But I don´t have a lawn

 

[Eric the meek]

It's a no from me. I was in last year and didn't mow for at least a couple of months. Result: I suffered terribly from hay fever.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I though that June was the best month to not mow. calling @Jack Straw

 

[herecomesaregular]

I though that June was the best month to not mow. calling @Jack Straw

No Prune June?

 

[CHAPPERS]

I'm with you nicko31 don't listen to these naysayers

 

[cjd]

FFS....May is the only time of the year here, that the grass is lush AND green.

My lawn will get mowed every four or five days............all on my tractor mower. Too much fun not to mow and I have more than enough insects freeloading in my house as it is.

 

[Brian Fantana]

It's a no from me.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No Prune June?

Don't water and all the grass will die
July?

 

[Iggle Piggle]

If we could have a bit of warmth to germinate the grass seed I've put down, it will at least give me a decision to make.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Don't mow your lawn for the whole of May.

Provides a feast for pollinators, tackles pollution, reduce urban heat extremes, and lock away atmospheric carbon below ground.

Anyone else in?

Given that my garden still looks like the Somme with the odd tuft ( thanks to the dog ), I think I'll be mowing the little bits have I have left I'm afraid.

It's much better to plant shrubs and plants that pollinators like.

 

[CheeseRolls]

No from me. My grass will likely be dead straw by June, so I may as well have one month of a decent lawn.

There are plenty of insects about in my garden, otherwise the frogs and lizards would have disappeared before now, so I am going to focus on not overtidying the scruffy bits of my garden.

 

[Weststander]

I already have a lots of zones and plant for pollinators, but for the first time I'm also following this for the entire spring/summer on one of our two lawns. Tens years ago I created the perfect lawn, but I got bored of the constant fight against invasive flora. So now, sit back, relax and admire the insect life.

The aim is to create a chalkland meadow from next summer, with a pond. But @Wardy's twin will tell you I've going on about that last bit for years.

 

[Cotton Socks]

I do it every year, not because of the environment I'm just a lazy git. But I do tell the neighbours that's why my lawn brings shame to the road!

 

[Eric the meek]

I guess there is a halfway house.

I'm planning to mow the front lawns which are visible on the street, and the back lawn nearest to the house, to keep up the pretence of tidiness, but leave the back, back 'lawn' beyond the raised beds, greenhouse and compost area, because I can't be arsed to leave it for the pollinators and other associated beasts.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Love a bit of extra growth personally.

But the kids will moan if their football pitch isn't looking Amex level immaculate