PRO TIPS

How to Make Your Yard Pollinator-Friendly: There are options for you, says Margaret Lehnert, an assistant professor of biology at Cuyahoga Community College. She offers these tips:

Check With Your City. “The biggest thing would be to check your city ordinances” to see if you are permitted to participate in a No Mow May. Otherwise, “someone might show up to your door with a citation.”

Implement a Hybrid “No-Mow” System. Instead of allowing your entire yard to run wild, you could allow some parts of your yard to grow, and mow a pathway to walk through. Leaving portions untouched “would still benefit the diversity of insects and plants in that space,” Lehnert says.

Add Native Plants to Your Yard. When adding pollinator-friendly plants to your yard, you want to make sure they are native to your area, Lehnert says. Here are a few local options:

Spring: Wild Blue Phlox, Eastern Redbud Tree, Common Blue Violet

Summer: Common Milkweed, Black-Eyed Susans, Purple Coneflower

Fall: New England Aster

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