NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

  • Written by Christina Grozinger, Professor of Entomology and Director, Center for Pollinator Research, Penn State

It’s a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, such as dandelions and clover, grow and support bees and other pollinators.

“No Mow May” was started in 2019 by Plantlife, a conservation charity based in the United Kingdom, in response to a well-documented loss of meadows and an alarming...

Read more: It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

More Articles ...

  1. Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
  2. An obscure provision of Ohio law could keep Biden off the ballot there in November
  3. Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects
  4. Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
  5. Term limits aren’t the answer
  6. How the manosphere found its way into the Black community
  7. Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts
  8. Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains
  9. Confusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread – and makes for uninformed debate over abortion limits
  10. Haitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
  11. ‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
  12. Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May
  13. Why do religious teens engage in less risky behavior? A psychologist explains
  14. Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
  15. Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church – 5 essential reads
  16. By not lip-syncing Amy Winehouse’s songs, actress Marisa Abela confronts impossible expectations in ‘Back to Black’
  17. Rap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win
  18. Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
  19. ‘Dancing’ raisins − a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can extract energy from their environment and come to life
  20. Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora
  21. Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
  22. Why do people hate people?
  23. The price of rebuilding Ukraine goes up each day − but shirking the bill will cost even more
  24. Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
  25. I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza
  26. A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
  27. How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend
  28. Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold
  29. How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
  30. Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows
  31. Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects
  32. Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity – here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals
  33. Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  34. Medicine doesn’t just have ‘conscientious objectors’ − there are ‘conscientious providers,’ too
  35. What are roads made of? A pavement materials engineer explains the science behind the asphalt you drive on
  36. A sex scandal that’s boring the public − and a judge forced to keep Trump focused
  37. Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done
  38. Polarization may phase out of American politics as younger generations shift into power
  39. La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
  40. Why some people receiving federal benefits don’t consider themselves poor − even though poverty rates have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic
  41. Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
  42. Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers
  43. I interviewed moms with 5 or more kids − here’s what I learned about the women who are quietly going against the grain
  44. Commencement isn’t just about awarding degrees – and cancellations leave students disconnected and disillusioned
  45. 5 books to help you better understand today’s campus protests
  46. Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer
  47. Section 702 foreign surveillance law lives on, but privacy fight continues
  48. Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
  49. Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US
  50. Justice Sotomayor’s health isn’t the real problem for Democrats − winning elections is