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I think generally I want to keep much of my lawn unmowed. But the large number of ticks and kids / pets that wander through, make me somewhat hesitant. I think

I think generally I want to keep much of my lawn unmowed. But the large number of ticks and kids / pets that wander through, make me somewhat hesitant. I think I'll compromise on leaving an area unmowed and if anyone complains I will put a border around it and call it a "pollinator garden"

worik 5y ago
Less regular mowing will encourage the flowers. In my experience (I am at 45°45′S 170°34′E in the South Pacific/Southern Ocean area) the lawn flowers do not mind being mowed. It seems to encourage them if you mow like I do (a bit irregularly, when it looks too long) they seem to thrive. I am really pleased to see this article. (I have only read the abstract) It matches my experience.