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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Emily Beament

Gardeners urged to stop thinking of wildflowers as weeds as no mow May kicks off

People are being urged to rethink wildflowers (PA) -

Householders are being urged to rethink their attitude to wildflowers in gardens, as polling shows many still see blooms such as dandelions and daisies as weeds.

The call from conservation charity Plantlife comes as it kicks off its annual “no mow May” campaign to encourage homeowners to leave their mower in the shed for the month, and into the summer, to boost flowers and wildlife.

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