No Mow May: ‘It’s patronising for humans to decide what is a weed’

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No Mow May: ‘It’s patronising for humans to decide what is a weed’
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As ‘No Mow May’ begins, one expert gardener has urged people to deconstruct their “patronising” views on what a good garden should look like.

No Mow May is an annual campaign that encourages anyone with a lawn to not mow it to encourage more pollination and make more space for nature.

“We need to change that perception, to allow nature to do its thing and allow the balance of nature to survive and to do its thing. Ms Alvarez said weeding is a “different subject” to not mowing your lawn in the month of May – but also said people can take it farther.“Encourage those beautiful wildflowers – I don’t call them weeds.Numerous flowers bloom in a wildflower meadow. Photo: Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa

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