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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5465 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	No Mow May? Apr 26^th, 2022 at 6:17pm	Quote Print Post
	I've never heard of it before and I get the idea behind it but it sounds stupid to me. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Back in the day, I always did spring trips so my lawn didn't get mowed the last two weeks of May. I swear I have more dandelions now that I can give them that little extra sunshine.


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MuleLars Inukshuk Offline Posts: 332 Location: Madison Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009	Re: No Mow May? Reply #1 - Apr 26^th, 2022 at 9:43pm	Quote Print Post
	It was on our news here, too. I'd never heard of it before. I guess it'll give the creeping charlie plenty of time to bloom! Then again, if it wasn't for the weeds, my lawn wouldn't be very green


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BillConner Inukshuk Offline Posts: 665 Location: Thousand Islands Joined: Apr 12^th, 2010	Re: No Mow May? Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2022 at 11:15am	Quote Print Post
	Who knew I was ahead of the curve on this one.


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: No Mow May? Reply #3 - May 6^th, 2022 at 2:24am	Quote Print Post
	I guess I’m late to the party. I never got the email on this one. I’ll have to check my spam. I’ve mowed twice already and it needs mowing again. Political correctness isn’t popular in these parts.


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HighnDry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1058 Location: Minneapolis Joined: Apr 29^th, 2013	Re: No Mow May? Reply #4 - May 6^th, 2022 at 3:23am	Quote Print Post
	I'm happy to ignore that green stuff for a month....


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Solus Inukshuk Offline Posts: 967 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Oct 6^th, 2006	Re: No Mow May? Reply #5 - May 6^th, 2022 at 2:11pm	Quote Print Post
	No Mow Ever! A lawn is an ecological dead zone that sucks up time, water and sheds toxins into our lakes and streams.


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portage dog Inukshuk Offline Posts: 537 Location: Virginia Joined: Oct 26^th, 2010	Re: No Mow May? Reply #6 - May 6^th, 2022 at 8:27pm	Quote Print Post
	HOA rules and recent rains mean I'm on my 6th or 7th cutting here in NOVA. My lawn is definitely not dead. Agreed that chemicals and over watering are no bueno for the environment. pd


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Jimbo Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4606 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: No Mow May? Reply #7 - May 6^th, 2022 at 8:54pm	Quote Print Post
	The bad news for me is: the cutting never stops where I have now lived for nearly one year. The good news is: I no longer do it myself, which is good because this Florida grass (alleged grass, anyway) requires industrial-strength equipment to cut. My old MN mower (a John Deere) simply wasn't up to the task (giving me an excuse to have somebody else do it; and THEY got to deal with the Coral Snake vs. me dealing with it). Mowing is required only 2X/month during what they consider "Winter" down here... and since it ain't me doing the mowing, I don't really care, anyway. Jimbo P.S. I'm dead certain Solus is absolutely right re: the harmful effects of maintaining & mowing grass. Alas, that is not now (and never would have been) a winning argument with my spouse. Mow on, stalwart QJers, mow on!


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Solus Inukshuk Offline Posts: 967 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Oct 6^th, 2006	Re: No Mow May? Reply #8 - May 6^th, 2022 at 11:02pm	Quote Print Post
	I've owned two houses in my life and zero lawn mowers.


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: No Mow May? Reply #9 - May 7^th, 2022 at 4:40am	Quote Print Post
	Who knew that mowing, or not mowing, could get folks fired up? Kind of reminiscent of the old innie vs outie argument. Those were the days…


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Jimbo Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4606 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: No Mow May? Reply #10 - May 7^th, 2022 at 2:55pm	Quote Print Post
	Solus wrote on May 6^th, 2022 at 11:02pm: I've owned two houses in my life and zero lawn mowers. Ah, but the critical question here is: How many wives? Jimbo


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8127 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: No Mow May? Reply #11 - May 7^th, 2022 at 3:28pm	Quote Print Post
	My lawn is fairly small, about 30 x 50. I don't use any chemicals, never have. I do this: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I use this to kill weeds: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) My lawn is lush, full of earthworms which the Robin's love. No toxic runoff after rains. I don't have a choice, I have to cut my grass. How I choose to maintain my lawn is up to me. You can have a environmentally lawn, you just need to do some research and maybe a little extra labor or not.


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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Re: No Mow May? Reply #12 - May 7^th, 2022 at 6:06pm	Quote Print Post
	Jimbo wrote on May 7^th, 2022 at 2:55pm: Solus wrote on May 6^th, 2022 at 11:02pm: I've owned two houses in my life and zero lawn mowers. Ah, but the critical question here is: How many wives? Jimbo You crack me up, guys!!


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Solus Inukshuk Offline Posts: 967 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Oct 6^th, 2006	Re: No Mow May? Reply #13 - May 7^th, 2022 at 7:23pm	Quote Print Post
	Just one Jimbo- but as you correctly surmise/imply; its a rearview mirror situation. ST- I respect and appreciate your ability to do right by your lawn and your planet. The main idea of no mow may is to allow the grasses and flowers to flower and provide food for pollinators. Of course the flowering and pollinating will lead to seed and more flowers (weeds...). I like the non-monoculture yard.


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5465 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: No Mow May? Reply #14 - Jul 12^th, 2022 at 4:21pm	Quote Print Post
	My back neighbors did the no mow May in thing in their back yard. They had used a lawn service for a few years so it was very well fertilized with few dandelions... They ended up having to rent a walk behind weed whacker to tame it. She was out a few days raking. I don't know what they did with the all hay but yesterday I noticed it's finally looking like an actual lawn again. He apologized a while back about all the unsightliness of it all. I told him it wasn't a problem for me at all and I was actually curious to see how it went. He's like well, (our other neighbor) had more dandelions then we did and it broke my mower so we're not doing it again next year.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8127 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: No Mow May? Reply #15 - Jul 12^th, 2022 at 4:40pm	Quote Print Post
	When Mother Nature (and No-Mow) give you dandelions, you make Dandelion Wine


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