So, when looking to expand habitat for declining pollinators like bees, many ecologists see our lawns as our biggest lever. The idea behind it is that cutting the grass in early spring endangers vulnerable pollinators and beneficial insects nesting and seeking forage. Studies indicate biodiversity jumps with each skipped mow, drawing multiple bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects, beecityusa.org/no-mow-may. Let one section go wild, and encourage and add native plants within, weeding out invasives. Resources:Bee City USA on No-Mow May:beecityusa.org/no-mow-may/Finding native plants for the PNW:xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/pnw

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2023 18:55 UTC