Sunset is occurring earlier, temps are starting to drop, and our yards are turning shades of orange, yellow, and red. With grass growing slower and leaves starting to drop, our lawncare shifts from beautifying to cleaning up and preparing for the cold winter ahead.

It can be tempting to cut down the dying plants and bag up every last leaf that hits the lawn. This will make your lawn appear clean and manicured for the cooler months, right?

We will soon put in clean furnace filters and pull out thick blankets to get comfy while indoors. But what conditions should we create outdoors to prepare wildlife for the long wait ‘til spring?

Why should we worry about leaving a place for wildlife?

Spring seems far away, but we will eventually have native plants blooming in our yards, and vegetable

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