Don't Rake Those Leaves...Here's Why
Here's why you shouldn't necessarily bother with raking your leaves this fall.
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Here's why you shouldn't necessarily bother with raking your leaves this fall.
Here's why you shouldn't necessarily bother with raking your leaves this fall.
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Credit: Steve Bender Three things go into the decision by a plant to wake up from winter. A calendar is not one. No, it responds to how long it's been cold, how warm it is now, and the increasing length of the day. When all those requirements are met, it's waking up – and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Such is the case with a camellia in my woodland garden. Yesterday, January 31, capped a mild spell with temps in the 70s and abundant sunshine. I was sitting on the back porch, drinking a beer, and soaking i...