Reconsider your lawn management to help pollinators

Homeowners can help bees and other pollinators by changing the way they manage their lawns. Reducing the mowing frequency and allowing some flowering plants to grow in the lawn are two small changes that can make a big difference for pollinators. Read more about “No Mow May” on the Xerces Society website.

The Xerces Society has also shared four principals that you can follow to help Bring Back the Pollinators.

Maintaining a perfect “weed free” lawn takes a lot of time, money, and resources (water). This Washington Post article details costs of immaculately-manicured lawns.