For those of us with tick allergies, we need to have them mulched with a mower and not left whole to decompose. Unmulched, and yes, they a perfect harbor and habitat … for ticks.
The alternative would be to collect and pile to mulch any from where humans and pets might come in contact. > On Oct 18, 2024, at 6:50 PM, Jennifer Goodman <jgood...@antioch.edu> wrote: > > 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. >> > > -- > 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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