Were you looking for an excuse not to rake leaves in the garden? Here you are satisfied. In the United States, the National Wildlife Federation has begun to encourage citizens not to rake leaves and leave them right where they are in parks and gardens.
You were perhaps looking for an excuse not to raking leaves in the garden? Here you are satisfied. In the United States the National Wildlife Federation has begun to encourage citizens not to rake leaves and leave them right where they are in parks and gardens.
In fact the National Wildlife Federation has confirmed that the fallen leaves represent an important natural habitat for numerous living creatures that populate meadows and land. Nature, following the seasons, carries out its own cycle and we should learn to respect it.
Butterflies, salamanders, squirrels, land turtles, toads, earthworms and other small animals feed on fallen leaves on the ground or lay their eggs in this very environment.
Sarah Moore, esperta del Pacific Science Center, decided to respect the natural habitat of one's garden and to allow all insects to live in peace. In fact, a truly natural garden allows you to attract much more bees and bees butterflies.
Randall Hitchin, a scientist at the University of Washington, said that raking leaves only rarely as this action changes the habitat formed by the leaves themselves and makes it hostile to insects and other animals.
La National Wildlife Federation explains and we should leave the leaves on the ground so that the ecosystem of our garden benefits from it. In particular the butterflies and moths they overwinter like pupae among the leaves. Eliminating the leaves means getting rid of these useful and beautiful insects.
Let's not forget that from a gardening point of view, fallen leaves offer a double advantage. They form one natural mulch which helps to suppress weeds and protect the soil from the cold and at the same time the decaying leaves help to fertilize the soil. So why spend money on fertilizer and mulch when autumn and winter fallen leaves come to our aid for free?
If we really have to rake at least part of the leaves in our garden to make it more tidy, let's not throw them in the garbage and use them to prepare the compost. In this way we will be able to fertilize the vegetable garden and potted plants at no cost in the spring.
Another tip to keep the garden tidy I say rake leaves only where needed, moving them to the edges of the lawn without completely eliminating them, and reusing them on the flower beds to protect them from the cold during the winter. So you can enjoy the view of a beautiful tidy autumn garden while still giving a hand to nature and respecting the environment.
Marta Albè
Fonte foto: Wallpapers Free
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