My lawn is not a monoculture, I strive to keep it on the wild side, so that it provides some benefit to the pollenating insects. While my lawn may look shabby compared to those sterile, groomed mono-cultured lawns, I think mine is healthier and certainly more sustainable, and I like to think I am helping Mother Nature out. In doing so, I can watch the succession, the ebb and flow, of the different plants, each with their own schedule for blooming.
Back on my May 23rd blog, I had a photo showing my lawn’s patches of Forget-me-nots and dandelions that were blooming. Their blooming cycle has now finished, and I have mowed them down. Now it is the Daisies, Buttercups, and Clover that are in bloom. I will let them bloom until they start to decline, then mow them down, and wait to see what blooms next.
I enjoy seeing a bit of color and beauty scattered through my lawn. I find that a lot more interesting than a static expanse of the same hue green.
I'm with you!!
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