The City of Burlington is taking a woman to court for unpaid fines after letting her garden grow wild. Similar cases have cropped up elsewhere, to the detriment of the environment
Which should also attract snakes. Which is what I experienced when our house was next to a vacant lot that was let to grow and reseeded itself naturally for 5 years. We never had a mouse problem, but lots of snakes in the area ( harmless kinds like Garter, Fox and Brown snakes), especially when you’d mow your lawn they’d be appearing and slithering off.
I figured mice would prefer long grass coverings and maybe less likely to try to get inside your how in the winter if you have a mowed lawn
Its probably more likely. The overgrown lawn could support a higher mouse population and more mice will be seeking the warmth when winter comes.
Which should also attract snakes. Which is what I experienced when our house was next to a vacant lot that was let to grow and reseeded itself naturally for 5 years. We never had a mouse problem, but lots of snakes in the area ( harmless kinds like Garter, Fox and Brown snakes), especially when you’d mow your lawn they’d be appearing and slithering off.