Wildlife Gardening Journal

While Potentially Helpful to Birds, Mulching with Leaves can Cause a Problem

It’s tempting to think of soil as inert dirt of various compositions, but healthy soil is actually home to a vibrant, diverse, microscopic ecosystem. The microorganisms in soil are responsible for creating many of the nutrients needed for healthy plants, in part by breaking down and decomposing materials such as organic mulches. I’ve always been a ...