Are There Alternatives To A Mowed Lawn?
Below: Sometimes lawns are not just grass. A study in the United Kingdom found over 200 plant species flowering in uncut lawns.
Photo by Katie Finch
Cuckoo Flowers and Dandelion are just a few of the things that bloom in May when a lawn is left uncut. These flowers increase the abundance and diversity of insect species in the lawn.
Photo by Katie Finch
A flower patch of coneflower, black-eyed susan and goldenrod is abuzz with pollinators seeking out nectar and pollen.
Photo by Katie Finch