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Why You May Not Want to Let Your Lawn Grow Wild This ‘No Mow May’
Cities are replacing the one-month mowing pause with year-round yard rules after experts said the approach offers limited pollinator benefits.
- Cities across Michigan are rethinking "No Mow May" policies amid fears that taller grass could attract ticks and growing evidence that skipping mowing for one month does little to help pollinators.
- Ferndale ended its program in 2025 after evaluating that typical turfgrass lawns do not provide meaningful pollinator habitats when left unmowed, despite more than 700 households initially participating.
- East Lansing officials recently adopted a resolution redefining weed standards, while Michigan Department of Health and Human Services data indicates 82 of the state's 83 counties face known or potential Lyme disease risk.
- Ann Arbor replaced its ordinance with a broader "Pollinator-Aware Yard Care" initiative, while Appleton, Wisconsin, now promotes "Slow Mow Summer" encouraging residents to raise mower blades to four inches.
- Grace Glynn, state botanist for Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, views the movement as a "gateway" to ecological gardening, advising homeowners to prioritize native species over simply pausing mowing.
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Michigan cities rethink ‘No Mow May’ as experts question pollinator benefits
Cities across Michigan are rethinking “No Mow May” policies amid fears that taller grass could attract ticks and growing evidence that skipping mowing for just one month does little to help pollinators.
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