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I often wonder about lights at night. Use motion sensors if you have concerns. That gives you light when you might need it. Also, use only downward facing lights outside. Otherwise, turn off outdoor lighting and gaze at the moon.
It is so important for us to accept the idea that are yards should not be pristine. Chewed leaves are a good sign, a happy sign that your plants are feeding something. (OK, I agree I am pretty much over dogwood sawfly larva and rose chafers eating my coreopsis blossoms.) I am still patient. We pick rose chaffers off by hand I will be looking early for sawfly larva eggs. The rest? Have at it!We all love bird and butterflies. But wasps, grubs and the larvae that eat the leaves of our favorite plants, all of them are needed to create a healthy yard as well. The advantage of a healthy yard is that the cute and the not so cute together prevent real pests. A yard with many different species is also more resilient to diseases and weather events. Try it! www.healthyyards.org
I ALWAYS prefer sharing happy news. However, the only happy thing about Woolly Adelgid is that we can catch it and stop it. Thank you Ludington State Park. Stay observant where you are.
Hemlock woolly adelgid found in Ludington State Park
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed a new detection of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid at Ludington State Park in Mason County. On Oct. 19, a single hemlock woolly adelgid adult and ovisac were found on a hemlock tree branch in a wooded area off a trail near the west shor...More good information on our valuable fall leaves.#leavetheleaves Great article. "Leave the leaves does not mean ignoring them and leaving them where they fell. You can move them to places in your yard where they are out of the way, will not kill your turf, and will still help wildlife." xerces.org/blog/leave-leaves-to-benefit-wildlife?fbclid=IwAR2w5PTITBXFZ70MqfDO_vP0n5hei-1Zcjgk4rz...