Did you know there are environmental benefits to lawns?
A healthy lawn can:
- Prevent erosion by wind and water
- Improve flood control
- Help the breakdown of organic chemicals
- Reduce noise
- Provide wildlife habitat
- Create a cooling effect during warm weather
But bee lawns are even better than turf grass, as they help create a pollinator friendly environment. Replace lawn areas that are difficult to mow with shrubs and flowers that have pollen and nectar. Most importantly eliminate the use of pesticides that are dangerous to pollinators.
Pollinators Resources
Growing landscapes to help bees and other pollinators https://extension.umn.edu/lawns-and-landscapes/flowers-pollinators
Four ways to care for ourselves and our earthly home this spring
https://extension.umn.edu/news/four-ways-care-ourselves-and-our-earthly-home-spring
Planting and maintaining a bee lawn | UMN Extension
New bee lawn resources from Extension | UMN Extension
Trees and shrubs for pollinators | UMN Extension
Help the pollinators – Plant a pollinator garden | UMN Extension
