Let Your Lawn Sleep In


Let Your Lawn Sleep In
Monarch butterfly on salvia (photograph from Wikimedia Commons)

3 October 2024

On Tuesday I noticed a monarch butterfly fly previous my sixth ground window on its adventure south. Each evening that butterfly it’s going to leisure in sheltering plants and feed on plants the next day to come. However what if the ones facilities aren’t to be had?

On Wednesday I realized landscaping personnel clearing a lawn in entrance of an Oakland administrative center construction. Per thirty days gardening schedules, every so often according to pre-climate alternate temperatures, name for clearing the lawn or converting the vegetation in October. Salvia appears “leggy” now. Possibly they have been going to plant chrysanthemums.

Thankfully Saving Monarchs on Fb sends this beneficial reminder for all gardeners. Take a damage and let your lawn sleep in!

In regards to the signal, Saving Monarchs says:

Some have messaged me asking if they may be able to purchase the signal, sure, they’re that can be purchased. The huge aluminum indicators measure 18”x 12” are 50 plus transport. I additionally cause them to in pvc measurement 9” x 11.5” and are 25 plus transport. No additional transport in case you acquire greater than 1. Clearly, because of transport prices no posts are incorporated, simply the indicators. Message [Saving Monarchs on Facebook] in case you’re .

Learn extra about why and the way we must depart the leaves for bugs, pollinators, birds, or even salamanders.

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