By Eileen Mozinski Schmidt
Special to Conley Media
With spring in the air, homeown-
ers may feel ready to dive into gar-
dening and lawn care.
For those looking to join the
trend of extending Mother Nature
a hand through more natural lawn
care, some areas have organized
local efforts.
A group of residents in the Elm
Grove Beautification Committee
have worked together with the vil-
lage in recent years to encourage
ecologically-focused lawn care.
"The Beautification Committee's
goals in promoting this initiative is
to remind homeowners that their
actions at home matter to our
native pollinators and the need for
early season forage," a statement
from the committee said.
The group worked with the vil-
lage administration to waive an
ordinance that lawns could not be
longer than 7 inches during the
month of May.
The effort was built on the "No
Mow May" concept and also in
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Lawns loved by
Mother Nature
Photo submitted by Nicci Sternitzky
Native Virginia bluebells planted in Nicci Sternitzky's lawn in Elm Grove. The
bluebells are a bumblebee nectar source for early emerging queen bees,
according to Sternitzky.
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Elm Grove group
leads way locally on
eco-friendly No Mow May
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