http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/pollinator-protection%e2%80%94spreading-the-word/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pollinator-protection%25e2%2580%2594spreading-the-word EPA's Blog About Our World Thu, 23 May 2013 16:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/pollinator-protection%e2%80%94spreading-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-21247 Mizz Bee Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:31:21 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=940#comment-21247 Bravo! We need many more people treating lawns that way. Ironically the honey bee, the clover and the dandelion are all non-native, invasive species. Even though, they are preferably to a perfectly manicured lawn. Besides, the rather “unkempt” lawn allows some tiny native flowers to take hold and they are also good for pollinators.
Some leaf litter and a few bare spots provide good homes for certain pollinators as do dead logs, which can be left standing and used as planters.

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/pollinator-protection%e2%80%94spreading-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-17799 Jackie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:53:00 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=940#comment-17799 I hate when the public works in my town cuts down the grass in my neighborhood. I have little animals and they love to run in it!
There so cute..:)

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/pollinator-protection%e2%80%94spreading-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-17416 Johnny R. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:41:41 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=940#comment-17416 An alternative to a grass lawn would be trees and ferns to enrich the soil and filter the rain down into the water table below. I saw such a place while walking dogs in the neighborhood.

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