Leaves are great for the garden, but lawns hate them. I left them one year and they destroyed the grass. But we’re all in process of converting lawns to more sustainable ground cover anyway, right?
> On Oct 18, 2024, at 8:54 AM, Robin Wilkerson <outsideinformat...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Things We Think About in the Fall at Lincoln Common Ground. > > Supporting biodiversity – both above and below ground – by, yes! > Leaving the Leaves. > Leaves harbor and sustain insects, which in turn sustain birds and other > critters. > Leaves protect and nurture the soil and the plants that grow there. > Leaving leaves means using less fossil fuels – an essential response to the > climate crisis. > Leaves are beautiful! > > We also think about sheet mulching as a way to get started with our habitat > gardens. > Fall is a great time to plant native plants that support diverse habitats. > Fall is a great time to plant native seeds. > > And, as always, we never stop thinking about composting! - an easy way to > give back. > > For more information check out our website – Lincolncommonground.com > > And please join us and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust on Thursday, October > 24th at 7:30 for a zoom gathering. > Leaving the Leaves and More: > A Community Q&A about Eco-gardening Practices. > > Please register in advance for this meeting: > https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-6rrj8vGdGAwm5sv4QrRT_kaBmwM978 > > After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing > information about joining the meeting. > > Robin Wilkerson > 31 Old Winter St. > Lincoln, MA 01773 > outsideinformat...@gmail.com > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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