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[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Okay scientists, is this for real? Would leaving leaves out help with the fireflies, because they really are rare.

[–] [email protected] 143 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 days ago

Send the kids to play outside, easy

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So some sort of cylinder with animal feet attached, I drag it over the yard a couple times through the fall and winter?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

You win the gruesome mental image for this afternoon - nice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Please do not kill a bunch of animals and attach their feet to a cylinder 😭

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

I think it depends on the species. Also, most species have non-flying females.