In 2019 a British nonprofit called Plantlife coined the phrase “No Mow May.” They proposed that gardeners leave their mowers in storage for the month of May in order to let wildflowers and weeds bloom ...

“The line is quite drastic.” Resident shares photos of significant contrast between mowed and unmowed land: 'The line is ...

LAWN SALAD: Virginia Currie lets her lawn grow a little wild to feed the bees. Photo by Carmela Caruso In North Asheville, just beyond the border of Montford, Pamela Cauble’s backyard is a regular ...

If you feel an urge to take out the lawn mower this weekend or next, don’t do it. Just let your grass grow for the rest of the month. At least consider the idea. This suggestion comes from the San ...

To combat bee and pollinator decline around the country, the practices of delayed mowing and pesticide avoidance on the lawn are growing trends. The total mowed lawn area in the United States is ...

This May, homeowners nationwide are putting their mowers in park, not out of laziness, but to help bees, butterflies and other pollinators wake up to a safer, more flower-filled world. The ...

The obsession with a bright emerald lawn has become as synonymous with the American Dream as a white picket fence. Since the late 1940s, a manicured landscape has been a matter of pride for homeowners ...

At the end of May, some yards across Wisconsin will be overgrown with wildflowers and other plants. It's all in an effort to help provide a healthy habitat for pollinators, such as bees, butterflies ...

DEAR NEIL: I’m concerned about my backyard. The photo with the tennis ball is St. Augustine (“carpet grass”), while the other photo is a mix of St. Augustine and Bermuda. Runners of much of the lawn ...

That clover and dandelion in the lawn may no longer be the hallmark of a lethargic lawn-owner. It may signal instead that you’re a trendy pollinator-helper. The latest buzz in the movement to aid ...

Giving your lawn a break from mowing will let wildflowers bloom to provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators. Eliminating one month of mowing will reduce your greenhouse gas emissions ...