Now that it's starting to get warmer, it can be tempting to get out in the yard and give it a good tidy up for spring. But, there is actually danger in cleaning up your garden too early, specifically when it comes to wildlife.Wildlife experts say there's one spring clean-up task to delay in March: removing dead stems. It's for the simple reason that many beneficial insects use hollow stems of faded plants for shelter in winter and may still be present in early spring. This includes pollinators using these spots as nesting sites – removing them now could reduce the bee population in your yard, affecting your vegetable harvests later on.Instead, the experts urge to wait until temperatures are consistently warmer to remove all garden debris. Here, they explain why you shouldn't remove dead plant stems in March and why it's so important for your garden's biodiversity.
