BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 27, 2022
The month of May is almost upon us, and a handful of municipalities are encouraging Mainers to abstain from mowing their lawns next month to help support native pollinators. The initiative is aimed at helping pollinators, such as bees, have access to early supplies of pollen and nectar in order to support a healthy ecosystem. Refraining from mowing your lawn for an entire month may sound daunting. It brings worries of ticks and other creepy-crawlies that you don’t particularly want to share your yard with. Even if you do choose to cut your grass this May, there are still ways to help out pollinators. Planting a diverse array of native flowers and other plants can help support a wide variety of pollinators.