The traditional fall garden “clean-up” is destructive to our ecosystem, harming life for birds, butterflies, pollinators, insects, and other valuable fauna that bring joy to our gardens. So, leave those leaves! Stop cutting down all those perennial beds! Learn about a new approach to gardening that embraces the seasonal cycles of growth and decay and harnesses ecological systems for the good. By doing so, we create healthier soil and nurture biodiversity. It also allows us to create more beautiful gardens, growing many wildflowers and plants that will not survive conventional landscaping practices. In addition to being ecologically smart, lightening up on fall clean-up “chores” will save you money and time, and promote your own health. Join Grow Native Mass online on October 1 at 7 pm Eastern to dissect this issue in detail— what practices should we keep, and which do we jettison for a better world? Register at https://gpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-ditch-the-fall-clean-up-with-claudia-thompson
