On the eve of #NoMowMay (and beyond!) here’s a little thread on why both mowing AND not mowing different parts of your lawn can be brilliant for wildlife. Sounds perverse? It’s all about long-grass and short-grass, and why you want both… Long-grass: Leaving a lawn unmown from spring onwards allows many tall meadow plants like oxeye daisy, meadow buttercup & knapweed to flower. These provide nectar & pollen for a wide range of pollinators & exceptional habitat for insects that feed & shelter in tall vegetation…