Tn plant life

11/01/2024

10/18/2024

Please!! Leave you leaves

Sharing some autumn tips about how to treat your leaves as habitat—not litter—as they come fluttering down. Fallen leaves that decay slowly during winter are home to native insects and wildlife, from fireflies, bees, and butterflies to salamanders and frogs. These alternative ways of dealing with fallen leaves come from Doug Tallamy's Homegrown National Park project:

1. Leave them where they fall to give their nutrients back to the trees.
2. Leave a light leaf layer in a garden.

Rake gingerly—no need to mow or blow.

Photo: Red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens), © Andrew DuBois, iNaturalist

09/13/2024

Join the Roadside Defenders to raise awareness of alternative methods for vegetation management and advocate change for city and state municipalities.

08/18/2024

07/30/2024

It's not a privilege...... It is a responsibility!