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By Admin April 21, 2019 April 21, 2019 Miscellaneous

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Fall preps for pollinators

Wow! We seemed to have waited so long for summer and it came and went, seemingly, so fast. Here we are at fall’s door. Fall is one of my favorite seasons. It a bit like having worked hard all day and getting ready for bed knowing that you will sleep well and wake refreshed for a new day. So what’s the best way to get ready for bed?

Most pollinators do well with a warm blanket of leaves. Some (moths and butterflies) even use the leaves to wrap themselves in to make it through the winter. Please consider leaving as many leaves on the ground as you can. You could also gently rake them into a pile that remains undisturbed till late spring. Leave pithy canes (raspberries, some herbs and other small fruit) in bundles for those insects that use them as winter homes.

Plants like coneflowers and rudbeckia seed heads are great winter feed for small birds.

Many gardeners feel the need to overly tidy up their gardens but please consider trying to limit the clean up till spring where everyone is much more refreshed. The winter garden provides interesting landscape. You will be rewarded with many little birds visiting your garden and many new spring pollinators ready to help provide you with beautiful gardens!

Enjoy our beautiful fall!

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