FROM PLANTLIFE—ALL ABOUT ‘NO MO MAY’ AND WHAT TO DO

Are you ready to cut your lawn? View this email in your browser Donate Join Shop Hi John, Did you know that the No Mow Movement is a whole year long? We encourage people to share their gardens with nature by letting their lawns grow through the spring and early summer season. But after this, we actually recommend cutting it back, or at least part of it, and keeping it shorter for the rest of the year. This really helps to boost wildflower biodiversity by mimicking traditional hay meadow management practices. These practices have been going on for so long that our meadows, flora and fauna have adapted together. Find out how you can manage your garden for nature all year round with our No Mow Movement Calendar below. Visit our No Mow Calendar We cut in July because it allows later wildflowers to set seed and animals and insects to complete the parts of their life cycles that utilise long grasses. But after a summer of letting it grow - how and when do you start to mow your lawn? Our experts are on hand with all the top tips! If you've been letting it grow for the No Mow Movement, but you're wondering when and how you should cut back your long lawn - our experts have you covered! Join our Specialist Botanical Advisor Sarah Shuttleworth, in the video above, for some top tips for cutting back the grass when you're ready to mow. For more advice through the year, visit our No Mow Movement Calendar to garden for nature all year long. Our No Mow Movement might begin with May – but it’s just the start of the journey to manage our lawns for nature. We recommend cutting in July or August to follow that traditional hay meadow pattern, but you could also cut in September, cut part now and part later, or manage sections differently right through the year. Whatever your method, the No Mow Movement is for everyone! Thank you. Charley Adams, Plantlife Nature Editor Follow Plantlife on: Instagram Instagram Facebook Facebook YouTube YouTube LinkedIn LinkedIn Website Website Copyright © Plantlife All rights reserved. Plantlife International is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered Charity in England and Wales (1059559) & Scotland, (SC038951) Registered Company in England and Wales (3166339) Registered Office: Brewery House,36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AP, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1722 342730 enquiries@plantlife.org.uk www.plantlife.org.uk Plantlife respects your privacy. You can read more about how and why we use your personal data at www.plantlife.org.uk/privacy-notice Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.