cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/science/t/205362

A new study at King’s College, Cambridge reveals the striking benefits of letting lawns go wild. But can others be persuaded to break with a 300-year old social norm?

  • corminsterfullerene
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    1 year ago

    great read! also, the seed site mentioned in the article is top notch (but hella expensive)

    • TroyOPM
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      1 year ago

      I do the cheapass version. When I’m walking around in August and September, I have a ziplock bag in my pocket. I collect seeds from wildflowers and dump them on my lawn before the first snowfall. I now have several types of clovers, asters, and a few other fun things that have colonized it. I still cut about once per month, but the wild rabbits like it now too. :)