Leave the Leaves for Wildlife

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT

In nature, when trees and shrubs drop their leaves they cover the root zone of plants and help retain soil moisture, suppress weeds and slowly compost and return nutrients to the roots. Fallen leaves are natural mulch and fertilizer! Why throw this these free resources away?

Naturalist David Mizejewski will share the right way to “leave the leaves” in your home landscape and spotlight the incredible diversity of wildlife that rely on the natural leaf layer for habitat.