[Lekooks] Help pollinators (and get a break from mowing your lawn) by joining 'no mow May' : NPR

Sat May 7 07:09:28 CDT 2022

Good morning -
I see the points from both sides-

My viewpoint follows John and Amy’s. We reduced overall mowed areas to keep
the property more natural and make it easier and more efficient for those
who volunteer their time to mow. We also would like it to look kept and
have useful areas for functions.

Amy - I’d be happy to provide you a copy of the written, phased plan for
the grounds that was approved by the board . Touch base with me after may
21st ��

We are leaving “the grid” for a few weeks, so I won’t be receiving or
responding to emails, calls, etc.

On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 10:13 PM Amy Seay via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
wrote:

> My first blush reaction is to stay with the mowing schedule we have in
> place.  Like John mentioned, we already have areas on the property that we
> intentionally don’t mow.  Plus, I’d hate to put any more stress on our
> mower(s) and/or create more work down the line.  I have yet to
> refamiliarize myself with the plan that Sarah created.  I hope to do so
> soon; life has been busy.
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> Thanks,
>
> Amy
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> P.S. – Don’t ticks like long grass?
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> *From:* Lekooks <lekooks-bounces at lekook.org> *On Behalf Of *John Kuhn via
> Lekooks
> *Sent:* Friday, May 6, 2022 8:53 PM
> *To:* 'Fran B.' <sandhillcrane at hotmail.com>; 'Karl Timm' <kwtimm at gmail.com>;
> 'Gerald Flakas' <gerflak at aol.com>; lekook at lekook.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Lekooks] Help pollinators (and get a break from mowing
> your lawn) by joining 'no mow May' : NPR
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> In my opinion, whether or not we mow it, there will be plenty of
> dandelions, violets and creeping Charlie for the bees, as there always
> are.  The dandelions are the only flowers that get clipped off, and only
> for a day before they’re back.  My concern is that in the areas where the
> grass grows vigorously there will be a foot of grass to mow by the end of
> the month, and the clippings will be a mess to deal with for the rest of
> the summer.  I’m concerned how it will make the property look, right there
> on the corner of K and E.  I do think it’s great we have the unmowed
> areas.  I think we need to hear Amy Seay’s and Sarah Ehrhardt’s opinions,
> as they are the ones that have put the most thought into planning and
> maintaining the landscape.
>
> John
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> *From:* Lekooks [mailto:lekooks-bounces at lekook.org
> <lekooks-bounces at lekook.org>] *On Behalf Of *Fran B. via Lekooks
> *Sent:* Friday, May 06, 2022 5:27 PM
> *To:* Karl Timm; Gerald Flakas; lekook at lekook.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Lekooks] Help pollinators (and get a break from mowing
> your lawn) by joining 'no mow May' : NPR
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> Assuming you are not spraying, the dandelions,  violets and even creeping
> Charlie, provide food for emerging native bees and other pollinators.
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> *From:* Lekooks <lekooks-bounces at lekook.org> on behalf of Karl Timm via
> Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 6, 2022 5:09:47 PM
> *To:* Gerald Flakas <gerflak at aol.com>; lekook at lekook.org <
> lekook at lekook.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lekooks] Help pollinators (and get a break from mowing
> your lawn) by joining 'no mow May' : NPR
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> Our lawn gets lots of dandelions which should help the bees. I am up for
> not mowing.
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> Karl
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> On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 3:48 PM Gerald Flakas via Lekooks <
> lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:
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> I'm confused. How does not mowing lawn grass help pollinators?
>
> Unless you're replacing it with something else.
>
> Gerry F.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Brewer via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
> To: LCUUC Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
> Sent: Fri, May 6, 2022 10:19 am
> Subject: [Lekooks] Help pollinators (and get a break from mowing your
> lawn) by joining 'no mow May' : NPR
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> All, I just learned of this yesterday. I plan to try it at home this
> year.  Save the pollinators!
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>
>
> Mark
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