Will beneficial overwintering insects be okay if raked materials are set aside and not burned? - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Question: I saw advice not to clear old plants from gardens too early because beneficial bugs like bees and butterflies overwinter in them. I shared this and my gardening friend, who said she has to clear earlier because she grows fragile daffodils. Will the good bugs be okay if she sets the raked materials aside read more