If you really have to cut the lawn, follow these tips (starting with the lawnmower) and save the pollinators

Cutting the lawn can damage the biodiversity that inhabits it: here are some suggestions for saving insects, amphibians and small animals that inhabit our garden

We often underestimate everyday actions like the cutting the lawn. This one can have negative consequences on the local ecosystem, causing damage to the insects, amphibians and other small animals that live there. However there are simple techniques we can adopt to mitigate these effects and promote biodiversity in our garden.

First we can limit the area subject to mowing, leaving some areas of the lawn intact. These areas can be designed as small paths or no-go zones, creating natural corners around trees or flowerbeds. This way the flowering plants will have time to complete their life cycleproviding food for pollinators and maintaining a variety of habitats for animals.

Avoid cutting close to the ground and cut from the center outwards

At the same time we can increase the level of the lawnmower blade to about 10 centimetres. This helps avoid cutting too close to the ground which could damage the soil and reduce habitat for animals. Keeping your lawn longer also helps retain moisturereducing the need for irrigation and protecting the animals that live in the soil.

Finally, it is important to adopt a cutting strategy that allows the animals to run away during the process. Cut from the center outwards instead of vice versa, it allows the animals to find an escape route and reduces the risk of entrapment during cutting.

By following these techniques, our garden can become an oasis of biodiversity, bloom throughout the summer and provide a vital habitat for local animals. For this reason it is important to share these practices with friends and neighbors and encourage nature conservation even in public parks. Each of us even through these simple gestures can make a difference in promoting a healthier and more sustainable environment for all life forms that share our planet.

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