Will ‘No Mow May’ Lead to “Let it Bloom June’ in Connecticut?

If you're wondering why your neighbor with the $740,000 house is letting their lawn grow to the Memorial Day Weekend, get ready for "Let it Bloom June', it may get worse.

You must have heard of the "No Mow May' campaign/movement by now, but if you haven't, basically the idea is to let Mother Nature 'reclaim' your lawn of garden by not fertilizing, mowing, weeding, or raking during the early growing season in order to increase the amount of pollinator-friendly habit throughout the world. An organization in the UK started the campaign, and the first time I became aware of it was when New Milford was designated as a 'Bee City USA'.  As of today, there are 'Bee City USA's' in 47 states.

In Connecticut, we have two official "Bee City USA's, New Milford and Bridgeport, with Bee City USA Affiliates at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, and the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

How is this movement being received in carefully landscaped Fairfield County Connecticut? Where 10 days is the common time between visits from the landscaping crews? Fairly well. I've noticed many million-dollar properties in Litchfield County letting their lawn come in naturally. Well, homeowner associations from across the state should buckle up, the new campaign that's just catching on to continue the progress of 'No Mow May' is 'Let it Bloom June'.

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My neighborhood in Torrington is home to a wonderful advocate for the pollinators of Connecticut, Mike's Beehives, and I see many of his babies in my neighborhood. Would you like Connecticut to return to a more 'wild' look?