The council took the action to implement, on a trial basis No Mow May for this year,” said Spring Lake Park city administrator Daniel Buchholtz. “We will be allowing people to let their yards grow beyond our normal nine inch weed restriction.”
The Blaine City Council also passed a No Mow May ordinance this week.
“No Mow May is exactly what it sounds like. It is trying to put off that mowing in the month of May,” said Blaine water resources manager Megan Hedstrom. “By not mowing in May it allows for a little bit more habitat in that longer grass for bees and other pollinators.”
In the month of May in Blaine, only the properties that register their intent to participate in No Mow May will be exempt from the regular lawn regulations.
“You do need to register to participate in the program. The cost is absolutely free to all of our residents in Blaine, but we do want to know who’s participating that way we don’t issue any code violations for that grass getting long,” said Hedstrom.
While both these cities are showing their support for pollinators, lawn regulations will go back into place for everybody in early June.
