Do you know the most popular DIY project search in April, the top home improvement injuries, and what No Mow May means?
Find out in today’s News Fix by MyFixitUpLife.
Popular DIY
The top DIY Google search in April was hydroseeding, which is a decades-old way of spreading grass seed as a slurry mixed with fertilizer, mulch, and water on bare soil, and it’s often used to prevent soil erosion. (If you are interested, Amazon sells kits.)
Home Improvement
During 2020, there were 290,599 trips to the hospital for home improvement injuries, according to a study of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission data by Clearsurance.com.
The top injuries were lacerations, fractures, and contusions or abrasions, and the top three body parts injured were finger, hand, and eyeball. So stay safe, and wear those safety glasses and gloves when you are fixing up your home.
Planet News
No Mow May has officially begun. As a way to increase the diversity and abundance of wildlife, including bees, the UK-based conservation group Plantlife began No Mow May in 2019. To find out more about it, head over to PlantLife.org.uk
What Do You Think?
Have you participated in a No Mow May or plan to partake? What do you think your neighbors or HOA would say?
Do you know anyone injured from home improvement projects during 2020? Was it one of the top injuries reported by the Consumer Product Safety Commission?
Did you hear about hydroseeding before today? We’d love to know where you first learned about this grass growing technique.
