Don’t overdo it with your winter garden clean-up. Leaf litter, dead stems and brush piles can all provide winter shelter for valuable insects and other wildlife.
Read more here: https://the-natural-web.org/2012/11/30/a-winter-garden-can-be-a-wildlife-habitat/
and here: https://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/7-ways-welcome-winter-wildlife-your-yard.html
Raking fallen leaves into your flower beds can provide protection for perennial plants. On the lawn, a mower can turn fallen leaves into valuable mulch, but its gasoline-powered engine may be just as polluting as a leaf blower’s. Raking leaves and adding them to your compost bin is probably the most environmentally-friendly option of all.
Photo by Susan O'Donnell
Read more here: https://the-natural-web.org/2012/11/30/a-winter-garden-can-be-a-wildlife-habitat/
and here: https://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/7-ways-welcome-winter-wildlife-your-yard.html
Raking fallen leaves into your flower beds can provide protection for perennial plants. On the lawn, a mower can turn fallen leaves into valuable mulch, but its gasoline-powered engine may be just as polluting as a leaf blower’s. Raking leaves and adding them to your compost bin is probably the most environmentally-friendly option of all.
Photo by Susan O'Donnell
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