You’ve probably read you should remove and dispose of insect pest-infected and diseased plant material to reduce these problems in next season’s garden.
If your food items are starting to get stale, try to use them in some way instead of just throwing them out. Wilted lettuce can be kept in cold water to make it fresh again, old bananas can be frozen ...
The good news is that you don’t have to rake up every last leaf. Fallen leaves decompose, creating mulch and providing essential nutrients to grass, flower beds, and other spots where plants might ...