I have always thought that people have the wrong attitude to grass verges. Councils are very quick to mow - presumably because of pressure from the public who think the verges look messy.
To my mind wild Cow Parsley en masse looks lovely - a delicate tracery of creamy white. Add Campion & wild Geranium & I'd be happy to have the effect in my garden. Even dandilions have their place. All provided free for our delight & a habitat providing food for birds & bees & thousands of creatures. Wild flowers, insects & birds have been driven out of our farmland by agri-business. If we mow too soon the natural corridors are destroyed too.
We are in danger of being control freaks. We want to control & manage the natural world to an extent that we are causing species to become endangered & disappear. Wild isn't bad. Wild is natural. Wild is necessary.
We have paved over our front gardens & put patios & decks in our back gardens. We are slaves to low maintenance because we are time poor. There is gravel everywhere. Front gardens worth the name are declining at a fast pace.
Let's allow nature to be natural - at least on our verges.
http://plantlife.love-wildflowers.org.uk/roadvergecampaign
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