![Turf & Rec](https://www.turfandrec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/turf-and-rec-website-logo.png)
News
Municipal
Eco-Friendly Practices
Support of No Mow May initiative backfires for Barrie, Ont. resident
Letting her lawn grow violates local bylaw
May 22, 2024 By Turf & Rec
![](https://www.turfandrec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Grass.jpg)
A Barrie, Ont. resident discovered the hard way that No Mow May isn’t universally recognized. The initiative encourages people to let their lawns grow naturally during the month of May to allow pollinators to have an important early season food source. Barrie, however, hasn’t bought into No Mow May and continues to enforce bylaws about how long lawns can get. The resident, who was told her lawn must comply with the municipal ordinance, has shared her story with local media.
To read the full account, click here.
Print this page
- Recently renovated TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley to be host for 2025 RBC Canadian Open
- Replacing ball field cheaper option than renovating existing one, N.S. town learns
Advertisement
Stories continue below
Related
Tags