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It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

  • Written by Christina Grozinger, Professor of Entomology and Director, Center for Pollinator Research, Penn State

It’s a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, such as dandelions and clover, grow and support bees and other pollinators.

“No Mow May” was started in 2019 by Plantlife, a conservation charity based in the United Kingdom, in response to a well-documented loss of meadows and an alarming...

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