hedgehog conservation

Before Your Robot Mower Runs Tonight: The One Setting Shelters Are Begging You to Change

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Before Your Robot Mower Runs Tonight: The One Setting Shelters Are Begging You to Change

Robot mowers are injuring and killing hedgehogs, ground-nesting birds, and other wildlife at rates shelters describe as a crisis. The solution is surprisingly simple: change one setting. A two-minute adjustment to your mower’s schedule could save countless animals this spring.

The Spring Secret Gardeners Are Hiding Under Their Hedges—And Why It’s Changing Everything

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The Spring Secret Gardeners Are Hiding Under Their Hedges—And Why It's Changing Everything

A growing number of gardeners are intentionally leaving piles of dead leaves, branches, and debris under their hedges each spring—and it’s not laziness. This simple practice, called a “dead hedge” or “habitat stack,” creates a thriving ecosystem that naturally controls pests, shelters wildlife, and enriches soil.