PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 4, 2022
Not ready to give up mowing for the whole month, but still interested in reducing your impact on the climate and pollinators? Consider changing your lawn mowing practices a bit. For example, reduce the frequency of mowing. Allow some areas of your lawn to grow longer, while cutting the grass shorter where you like to gather or play. Reduce the size of your lawn, incorporating more native plants. At the end of your gas-powered lawn mower’s life, replace it with a battery-powered one, or better yet, a human powered push mower. ~ Laura Hench, Freeport