GREEN LIVING: How your yard and lawn can—and should—welcome our insect friends
Spring is a welcome time in northern Ontario, after our long and often dark winters. Most folks are eager to get outside, putter in their yards and enjoy the sunshine. One caveat for many during this season of renewal is the arrival of insects once the weather warms up.
Between June 1 to December 1, residents must maintain grass, weeds or vegetation on their property, so it is no taller than 20 cm in height. Residents aren’t prohibited from cutting their lawns earlier than June, but they now have the option to let them grow. If you’re inspired to help our native pollinators, you can plant a bee-friendly “flowering lawn” and include white clover; it is not only drought resistant but helps bring more nitrogen to your yard.A naturalized area is a space in your yard that has been set aside to grow naturally.
The City is also replacing small tools with battery-powered versions. So far, these include cut-off saws, chainsaws and drills. Staff are enjoying them as they are fume-free and much lighter to use than a gas or corded tool.In the past few decades, our climate has changed in Greater Sudbury. When you consider the hot weather advisories, windstorms and high precipitation, it makes sense to become better prepared, a concept known as climate change resilience or adaptation.
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