{"id":50125,"date":"2017-03-30T00:41:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T17:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/forget-the-lawnmower-just-let-your-grass-grow\/"},"modified":"2017-03-30T00:56:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T17:56:34","slug":"forget-the-lawnmower-just-let-your-grass-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/forget-the-lawnmower-just-let-your-grass-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget the lawnmower \u2013 just let your grass grow"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIf you want to encourage wildflowers in your garden, leave your lawn to its own devices, argues Trevor Dines, botanist at conservation charity PlantlifeOne of the best ways to encourage wildflowers in your garden is to leave a patch of lawn to its own devices during spring and summer.The chances are that at least some wildflowers will appear if you leave the lawnmower alone. What comes up in your no-mow patch depends very much on what you start with. If, like me, your lawn is old, rather weedy, and probably hasn\u2019t encountered weedkillers or fertilisers for years, a bit more conscious neglect could transform it into a thriving mini-meadow. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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