Two charities are urging gardeners to stay their own hands and refrain from mowing their grass in a bid to support biodiversity.
Plant charity Plantlife has launched its annual No-Mow May campaign, asking people to let their lawn grow throughout the month. This allows wild plants to flourish, which, in turn, helps insects thrive, particularly if dandelions are present — according to Plantlife, eight dandelion flowers are enough to produce nectar sugar that meets an…