Here’s what to do instead.
Your grass will suffer as well.
And as ecologist Doug Tallamy, author ofHow Can I Help?
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“But whenever you chop off top growth on grass, you reduce the depth of the root system.
With a weakened root system, the grass will be more susceptible to damage.
“I’ve heard stories of that kind of damage happening,” Holm says.
Or you just want an excuse not to mowalso valid.
“Expand your garden beds and start adding some flowering perennials,” Holm says.
Keep the spaces separate.
Once you create that habitat, don’t undo it.”
