No-Mow May is Here!
No-Mow May is a start — but it's only the beginning.
Letting your lawn grow in May gives pollinators a temporary boost — but it's not enough for long-term impact. As Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society puts it, “It’s the ecological equivalent of opening a fast-food restaurant on every corner—for a short amount of time.”
To truly help pollinators and other wildlife thrive, we need to care for our landscapes year-round. Here’s how you can help:
✅Mow less often. Try mowing every other week instead of weekly. Less frequent mowing benefits bees, butterflies, grasshoppers and more.
✅Mow higher. Set your mower to 5". This simple switch provides shelter for critters like spring peepers, wood frogs and even invites great blue herons looking for summer snacks!
✅Ditch the chemicals. Many insects, like firefly larvae, live in soil and leaf litter. Pesticides can destroy these hidden life stages and disrupt natural pest control.
✅Dim the lights. Outdoor lighting interferes with bird migration and insect behavior. Fireflies struggle to see each other’s flashes, and light pollution affects mating, foraging and reproduction.
🌎🌿Caring for your yard in these simple ways helps build essential habitats for pollinators, birds, amphibians and other wildlife—bringing biodiversity right to your doorstep.
