No Mow May - Page 3

Texasmouse · ‎09-27-2010

If we don't keep our grass below a certain height, we get a nasty letter from our HOA.

sann · ‎05-30-2012

Try that where I live and you'll get a visit from code enforcement.....

teganslaw · ‎03-11-2010

If lawns aren't mowed the city sends out violation notices. Once the violation is given, the owner has 3-5 days to mow their lawn , then the city does it at a cost to the homeowner. I can imagine it would be expensive for the city to do it.

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Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

Something else to consider is what other things you might be attracting to your little patch of heaven, like snakes and rodents. Personally, I don't have a problem wth snakes, as long as they're not poisonous, since they eat the rodents, and I have an area in the yard that should be a good place for them to hang out along with a good chippy food source, but I know many are afraid of them.

On It · ‎03-15-2021

It seems the Highway department may be doing the right thing. Along the roadsides in Spring parts of Texas have glorious wildflowers blooming. The various varieties bloom over a two or three month time span. They are allowed to go to seed, and then the mowers come through. Those flowering weeds are mighty tall by that time, but their seeds drop to the ground to produce next year's crop. Perhaps the bees like them and are finding this practice helpful in their survival.

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@Spurt wrote:
Im all for supporting the bees, their pollination is critical to eco system....The best thing is planting flowers in gardens or even in containers....

But another thing, dont drink Almond milk, many bees are killed in the process of harvesting the almonds...

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From theguardian.com July 2020
Almond production requires bees for pollination. But pesticide exposure and other factors can cause many to die in the process. Almond milk may be a healthy alternative for us, but there are growing concerns about its impact on bees and the environment

I had no idea almond milk harmed bees. I have been drinking it for about six months. I'll read about this and will go back to lowfat milk if I find it to be true. Thank you so much for posting this @Spurt .

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Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@On It wrote:
It seems the Highway department may be doing the right thing. Along the roadsides in Spring parts of Texas have glorious wildflowers blooming. The various varieties bloom over a two or three month time span. They are allowed to go to seed, and then the mowers come through. Those flowering weeds are mighty tall by that time, but their seeds drop to the ground to produce next year's crop. Perhaps the bees like them and are finding this practice helpful in their survival.

@On It That happens in Oklahoma too! But in my yard? No way. I don't know what critter might take up residence there but it wouldn't be bees! Yikes!

kate2357 · ‎02-26-2012

My goodness, can't even post about mowing w/o people making it political w/ their use of rw jargon. Being aware of what is going on around you is not a bad thing. It used to be considered neighborly and being part of a community to pay attention to what was happening in your neighborhood, city, country. Now people throw out the word "woke" like an epithat. Heaven forbid one should care and take action about something they find important.

The OP posted about an idea for helping w/ the die off of the bee population due to heavy use of pesticides. W/O bees, we would have a hard time w/ growing enough food to feed people. I have zero idea if not mowing in May when wild flowers & clover bloom in certain parts of the country would work or not. But at least some communities are thinking about what they could do.

Many of us do plant a lot of flowering shrubs and plants. which attract bees in my area. I have quite a bit of lavendar in my yard and when it's in bloom I keep the grand kids away from that area of the yard so they don't get themselves stung.

I don't live w/in a HOA community, so I can't speak to that issue. Would I not mow, on purpose for a month, not sure I could do that in May. It's very wet here in May and I think they would need to cut down my grass w/ a machete. But I do think it's an interesting idea and good for those give it a go.

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On It · ‎03-15-2021

@Sooner You are so right! I would never stop on a roadside or step into a patch of wildflowers to get a photo opportunity. My luck the rattlesnakes, copperheads, and coral snakes would be having a meeting to mark off their respective territories. (The water moccasins already have theirs.)

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@On It You speak of my childhood. We had lots of watermoccs and copperheads in our yard. Also trantulas had a path up the side of the driveway, but we weren't worried about them.

Those watermoccs will chase you!