Editor:
Should you clean up your garden in the fall or not?
There were two articles on the same page from the same author in last week’s Lancaster Farming.
One headline was “Don’t Clean Up Your Garden Beds Until Spring: Here’s Why” with the following elaboration.
“One of these fall weekends, you might be inclined to pick up a rake or leaf blower and clean out your garden beds, removing fallen leaves and dead plants. Don’t do it.”
Another headline was “Fall is a Great Time to Make Compost” followed by this summary.
“Sunny autumn weekends are prime time for garden cleanup. But once you’re done raking and mowing, don’t put those leaves, grass and garden clippings in the trash. Use them to make compost.”
So, what to do?
— William Gerth, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
