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Cornell researcher: moderate mowing can boost biodiversity; CCRPC members weigh 'Raise the Blade' outreach
Summary
At a Dec. 5 CCRPC Clean Water Advisory Committee meeting, Dr. Kyle Wickings (Cornell) said some mowing regimes increased turf biodiversity; members discussed whether municipalities should join the Raise the Blade campaign and raised concerns about costs, pests and pollutant impacts.
Dr. Kyle Wickings of Cornell University told the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission’s Clean Water Advisory Committee on Dec. 5 that his turf-grass research found moderate mowing frequency and appropriate heights can increase plant biodiversity and strengthen root networks. “Take home was that mowing is actually good for biodiversity!” he said.
The study, Wickings said, noted benefits of turf grasses, including carbon sequestration and erosion prevention, but did…
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