John Watts is the director of the popular Butterfly House and Insectarium at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park.

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Allowing leaves to decompose rather than raking them up, replenishes the soil and provides a “comforting blanket” that offers habitat for critters and keeps the ecosystem in balance.

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As much as bugs are essential ... eggs in damp soil and decaying plant matter and so Sophie advises keeping the garden in check. The larvae are commonly known as leather jackets and can damage lawns ...

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The life cycle of a leaf is pretty magical,” said Andy Finton, a forest ecologist with the Nature Conservancy in ...