Lakewaves: No-mow shoreline buffer strategy

Matt McMillan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:25:45 -0500

From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Does restoring native shoreland vegetative buffers seem like an expensive proposition? It doesn’t necessarily have to be. Re-establishing native vegetation along the shoreline can actually be quite simple: stop mowing.

Establishing a “no-mow zone” is one of the easiest ways to start a buffer between a managed turf lawn and the water. This strategy saves landowners time and money—removing the intensive cost and labor required to water, fertilize and maintain a turf lawn near the shoreline.

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Lakewaves: No-mow shoreline buffer strategy