My work did no-mow this year! Here are some visitors from today
It’s a large regional campus with 5 buildings, so there’s acres being managed like this. Im not sure of all their plans, but I’ve seen so many butterflies and finally managed to get a picture to share
One thing I’ve learned is that *some* mowing makes the wild areas look much more intentional and aesthetically pleasing. Notice how that little mowed strip communicates that “this was intentional”. This is very useful if you’re in a residential area and want to make sure that the property looks well-maintained. I’ve planted wildflowers in about 1/3 of my front yard, and I let that area go totally wild most of the year. I also mow around this area, which creates a nice contrast and prevents the yard from looking neglected.
I’m expanding my flower beds and shrinking my turf grass every year, but a little strategic mowing can go a long way if you want to maintain a (mostly) conventionally attractive yard.
twat69
No mow all year or just May?
Necessary_Face_995
my wife and I just bought some land with our home and it was previously used as grazing pasture that was regularly mowed and baled. The previous owners moved out in February and 20 acres of it has remained entirely wild (though plenty of invasive grasses unfortunately). Its had the whole season to grow aside from a small path I had to carve out with a mower so we could get to our pond to start rehab-ing it too
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Amazing work.
One thing I’ve learned is that *some* mowing makes the wild areas look much more intentional and aesthetically pleasing. Notice how that little mowed strip communicates that “this was intentional”. This is very useful if you’re in a residential area and want to make sure that the property looks well-maintained. I’ve planted wildflowers in about 1/3 of my front yard, and I let that area go totally wild most of the year. I also mow around this area, which creates a nice contrast and prevents the yard from looking neglected.
I’m expanding my flower beds and shrinking my turf grass every year, but a little strategic mowing can go a long way if you want to maintain a (mostly) conventionally attractive yard.
No mow all year or just May?
my wife and I just bought some land with our home and it was previously used as grazing pasture that was regularly mowed and baled. The previous owners moved out in February and 20 acres of it has remained entirely wild (though plenty of invasive grasses unfortunately). Its had the whole season to grow aside from a small path I had to carve out with a mower so we could get to our pond to start rehab-ing it too