{"id":48138,"title":"No Mow is not just for May","description":"May is the time of year when there is a little bit of publicity for wilder lawns thanks to Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May campaign.  It's a good slogan, a simple campaign to represent something many of us have been doing for years.....","content":"<p><strong>May is the time of year when there is a little bit of publicity for wilder lawns thanks to Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May campaign. It's a good slogan, a simple campaign to represent something many of us have been doing for years, helping to get people to think differently about lawns and gardens.<\/strong><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/meqhgqukdvju9kmpplx6coo427ujicjlbtlsaswfktpg2x1l.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"meqhgqukdvju9kmpplx6coo427ujicjlbtlsaswfktpg2x1l.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/>However, it is just a start. If you leave your lawn to grow for the month of May, but then mow heavily at the start of June, you will shred or leave homeless an awful lot of insect life. It\u2019s a bit like buying someone their first house, only to sell it from under their feet a month later. The answer is simple: No Mow May followed by a Wild Summer.<\/p><p>To keep reading<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/herbologist.substack.com\/p\/no-mow-is-not-just-for-may\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u> click here to read for free on Substack<\/u><\/a>! Please subscribe by entering your email address on substack - no other details required.<\/p><p>Thank you,<\/p><p>Howard<\/p>","urlTitle":"no-mow-is-not-just-for-may","url":"\/blog\/no-mow-is-not-just-for-may\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/no-mow-is-not-just-for-may\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/herbologist.co.uk\/blog\/no-mow-is-not-just-for-may\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1743692546,"updatedAt":1743693025,"publishedAt":1743693024,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":168254,"name":"Herbologist"},"tags":[{"id":2323,"code":"no-mow-club","name":"NoMowClub","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/no-mow-club\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6aaw9vmhlvgtjwf0daytnwggx7dtzrdj257acvnmor8qc32b.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6aaw9vmhlvgtjwf0daytnwggx7dtzrdj257acvnmor8qc32b.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6aaw9vmhlvgtjwf0daytnwggx7dtzrdj257acvnmor8qc32b.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"No Mow is not just for May","metaDescription":"May is the time of year when there is a little bit of publicity for wilder lawns thanks to Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May. How to go further with a wild summer...","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":46341,"title":"Nature on our doorstep","url":"\/blog\/nature-on-our-doorstep\/","urlTitle":"nature-on-our-doorstep","division":168254,"description":"Nothing can substitute seeing with your own eyes; the feeling of awe and wonder that rises up within you when you fully immerse your senses in nature.  It is even more rewarding when it is on your own doorstep, without a long drive followed by difficulties accessing the site you want to see. Continue reading by subscribing to my Substack newsletter for free","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ffucfgey7gfirncbe3rcqa11zzt2bggveato4qopvvcf7nv1.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ffucfgey7gfirncbe3rcqa11zzt2bggveato4qopvvcf7nv1.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}