This news just in from the New England Wild Flower Society:
Your neighbors might disapprove, but there are myriad reasons
not to "clean up" your garden this fall. Many pollinators, and some
amphibians, overwinter in leaf litter and dry perennial stems. Cleaning
up your leaves destroys their habitat and kills any who have already
bedded down. Let your garden work for nature this winter and save the
cleanup work for spring!
I, myself, don't rake because leaves are mulch in disguise. In the spring, i rake my leaves onto the flowerbeds as the underlayment for bark mulch. Leaves plus mulch = lasagna gardening.
Love your leaves, just the way they are. On the ground. Even though they look messy.
Love the people in your life, just the way they are. No matter how they are. Even if they are messy.
Wind is a great leaf mulch distributer, Without gas emissions!
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