Column: Cleaning up your yard in the fall has adherents and opponents

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 17, 2024

There’s no question that leaf-blowing is terrible for wildlife, especially the world’s disappearing insect population, but now even raking has come in for some controversy. Some say that raking the leaves in your yard hurts the natural world. It’s your yard, and you should do what you want. ~ Tom Atwell