The Green Elephant - YOU DO

The Green Elephant

YOU DO

The goal of No Mow May is to pause mowing during the month of May, allowing flowers to bloom in your lawn to help early season pollinators.

In Britain, No Mow May was touted to increase the number of bees in yards tenfold. And studies in the United States have found that lawn weeds, such as dandelions and clover, support a high diversity of bees and that reduced mowing can also result in higher bee abundance and diversity in yards.

A snapshot of state actions to protect pollinators

Environment America

California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Mexico and others have adopted legislation mandating the creation of pollinator habitat on state-managed ...

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Give power to the flowers this No Mow May!#NoMowMay is one of the easiest ways to help and connect with wildlife, and the perfect way to start supporting nature in your garden (in May and beyond!).

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