When planning your gardening chores for May, you might want to skip this one.
or just a lawn and flowers, now is the time that we really get to tend to our favourite greenery.Plantlife, a UK-based wild plant conservation charity, started the No Mow May campaign in 2019 to encourage garden owners to put their mower away during May and let wildflowers grow and flourish in their gardens.Plantlife said: “A healthy lawn with some long grass and wildflowers benefits wildlife, tackles pollution and can even lock away carbon below ground.
“With over 20 million gardens in the UK, even the smallest grassy patches add up to a significant proportion of our land which, if managed properly, can deliver enormous gains for nature, communities and the climate.”last year, Sir David Attenborough said: “With nature friendly farming, meadows can be restored to provide a haven for wildlife. It’s all about the timing.
“Delaying mowing until mid-July allows birds and insects to complete their breeding and flowers to set their seed.”Avoid using herbicides, fertilisers and moss killers as these are detrimental to wildflower speciesDavid AttenboroughSign up and we'll email you a daily dose of lifestyle stories, covering sex, relationships, health, wellness, money, and green living.
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