No Mow May is a thing. Not mowing your lawn during May will allow the weeds to flower and provide more food for pollinators. Eventually, the lawn has to be mowed, and the pollinator food will be cut down. Is it really better to let the grass and weeds grow?
I like to let the lawn grow to about three inches and then mow it down. It is easier to mow when it is shorter, and it looks better too. I tried not mowing in May. I found that it is the only month when the lawn grows and needs mowing.
I really if we wanted to provide habitat for pollinators, we would get rid of the grass and plant wild flowers and native grasses.
I’ll be mowing the lawn in the next couple of days. In fact, I would like to get it done before the weekend so that we can enjoy the yard and picnic table.
If your home is on the market, keep the lawn mowed.
