Yeah, leaving leaf coverage is great for all kinds of larvae. Leaving them alone also slows weeds from growing and as the leaves break down they fertilize the soil.
The modern problem is that there are not enough critters roaming around to naturally step on foliage to break them down.
Last year I hit my front yard with the mower on the highest setting to just crunch leaves a tad and take down the weeds a bit. I laid down red clover which I sort f regret, but it’s able to be tall enough to poke through the leaves.
Okay scientists, is this for real? Would leaving leaves out help with the fireflies, because they really are rare.
Yeah, leaving leaf coverage is great for all kinds of larvae. Leaving them alone also slows weeds from growing and as the leaves break down they fertilize the soil.
The modern problem is that there are not enough critters roaming around to naturally step on foliage to break them down.
Send the kids to play outside, easy
So some sort of cylinder with animal feet attached, I drag it over the yard a couple times through the fall and winter?
Please do not kill a bunch of animals and attach their feet to a cylinder 😭
You win the gruesome mental image for this afternoon - nice.
Last year I hit my front yard with the mower on the highest setting to just crunch leaves a tad and take down the weeds a bit. I laid down red clover which I sort f regret, but it’s able to be tall enough to poke through the leaves.
I think it depends on the species. Also, most species have non-flying females.