Wildflowers could surge and thrive on roadside verges and lawns in parks as some councils in the UK have stopped mowing such spaces during the covid-19 pandemic, according to conservation charity, Plantlife. Plantlife believes that less spring verge cutting, “a silver lining to the coronavirus crisis”, will benefit wild flowers and help tackle the climate emergency. Research conducted by Plantlife suggests that municipal mowing has … Continue reading Virus lockdown could benefit wild flowers on roadside verges as less verge cutting activity, Plantlife says