{"id":6594,"date":"2019-08-27T08:56:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T08:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=6594"},"modified":"2019-09-17T20:10:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T20:10:58","slug":"how-to-create-a-pollinator-friendly-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/how-to-create-a-pollinator-friendly-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Pollinator-friendly Lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When did a lush, green lawn become a \u201chealthy lawn\u201d? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, lawns consist of ornamental turf grass that is mowed and\ncontrolled to achieve a certain aesthetic. Lawns with \u201cweeds\u201d such as clovers\nand dandelions are considered un-kept and messy. This mindset, however, poses problems\nfor the environment and our local pollinators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lawn comprised of only turf grass removes valuable habitat for native\nbees and other pollinators that are very important for the growth of our fruits\nand vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to create a pollinator-friendly\nlawn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plant a low-growing flowering species<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This is an easy and fast way to improve pollinator habitat in your own back (or front) yard! Planting pollinator-friendly flowers involves three steps :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Choose the right flower species for your lawn. <\/strong>Do you have lots of moisture in your lawn? Choose Lanceleaf Self-heal! Do you have a well-drained lawn? Choose Creeping Thyme! Do you have a mix of sun and shade? Choose Dutch White Clover ! <\/li>
  2. Provide enough seed<\/strong> to ensure your new flowering plants can grow in your lawn. If you have a dense lawn, you can help the flower seeds to grow by mowing your lawn very short before spreading the seeds . <\/li>
  3. Make sure your seeds get enough water<\/strong> to grow! Planting in the spring can help or you can water your seeds for the first couple of weeks .<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Mow Less!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Mowing less frequently and having a flowering lawn is time and money saving, practical and good for the environment! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Adopt the \u201clazy lawnmower\u201d approach and mow your lawn once every two to\nthree weeks (or less). Reducing mowing saves you time and money and helps pollinators!\nThis practice can be adopted by anyone \u2013 it\u2019s an easy, cost-free alternative to\nplanting a pollinator-friendly garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mowing less frequently helps to establish a flowering lawn, which\nimproves habitat for bees and other pollinators and can increase the number of\nbees in urban areas. This is beneficial for bees and for our crops! A flowering\nlawn, in addition to creating more habitat and food for pollinators, also\ndisplays a creative approach to enriching urban areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By planting pollinator-friendly flowers and reducing mowing, you can make\nan impact on our environment and play a part in helping pollinators. Bees and\nother pollinators will benefit from the improved habitat! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When did a lush, green lawn become a \u201chealthy lawn\u201d? Today, lawns consist of ornamental turf grass that is mowed and controlled to achieve a certain aesthetic. Lawns with \u201cweeds\u201d…<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":6596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[631,638,641],"tags":[603],"class_list":["post-6594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-connect-with-nature","category-fields-forests","category-gardening","tag-pollinators"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6594"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6677,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594\/revisions\/6677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}