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Nearly half of all gardeners will be helping nature and wildflowers by not mowing their lawn more than once in May, a survey has found.
Plantlife's No Mow May campaign urges people to leave the mower in the shed for the month.
This allows the lawn to grow shaggy so wildflowers can bloom, which in turn will support bees, butterflies and other wildlife.
The wildlife charity says 46 per cent of more than 2,000 people say they will not mow their lawn more than once in May.
A further 33 per cent said they would mow once a fortnight or every three weeks, and less than a fifth (18 per cent) were planning a weekly cut, while just 3 per cent more frequently than that, the polling by Opinion Matters found.
Plantlife's No Mow May campaign urges people to leave the mower in the shed for the month
The wildlife charity wants to encourage people to leave their laws uncut so wildflowers can bloom, which in turn will support bees, butterflies and other wildlife
Plantlife says more councils are also backing the move as part of efforts to create space for wild plants and wildlife, and to combat the climate crisis by lowering carbon emissions.
The charity has invited local authorities to show their support for the first time this year, with more than 40 signing up to efforts to manage verges and
