Fall leaves and Fireflies
Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home
English - October 22, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEducation Business agriculture education extension garden wvu anr farm home osu Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Many fond memories come from catching and releasing fireflies. Yet, their numbers are fading. Our destruction and disposal of fall leaves is a large part of the cause. Unfortunately for our gardens, a lack of firefly larvae means more slugs and snails. Help out fireflies by leaving fall leaves where they lay, or making a small place for them to stay.