There is so much to say on this topic but the best advice I heard a few years
ago was, when cutting back perennials and other stems in the fall, to cut them
at approximately 6” lengths and let the stems collect in a pile above the roots
for overwintering bugs etc. This was from the gardener in c
Wonderful advice! Thank you!
June
From: Lincoln On Behalf Of Susan Winship
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 9:46 PM
To: lincoln@lincolntalk.org
Subject: [LincolnTalk] From Arlington Talk
We have developed a bad landscaping habit, the fall cleanup. We rake, or
worse, blow the leaves. We cut
We have developed a bad landscaping habit, the fall cleanup. We rake, or
worse, blow the leaves. We cut back the stems on our perennials and put
everything in yard waste bags to be carted away. In doing so, we kill our
pollinators, their eggs, and other critters that overwinter in the leaf litter,
