MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • October 17, 2021
A good motto to adopt in the fall is “leave the leaves.” Let your yard get a bit wild as winter sets in. Those leaves will provide very important shelter for a number of species, especially insects, and ultimately will put nutrients back into the soil as the leaves decompose. So you get a healthier yard all around. That said, this is also a good time to go on the offensive and identify invasive species that should be removed from your yard. ~ Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox