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Julie Banken

Julie Banken

Entomologist and Master Gardener with expertise in pollinators and native bees; Xerces Society Ambassador based in Washington state.

Jul 21, 2026

The Evergreen Thumb

The Evergreen Thumb

How to Clean Up Your Fall Garden to Support Overwintering Insects

Jul 21 · 32m

Erin Hoover
Erin HooverHOST
4:36
How do they actually use our gardens throughout the fall and winter that the typical fall cleanup might affect?
Julie Banken
Julie BankenGUEST
4:44
That's a really good question.
Julie Banken
Julie BankenGUEST
4:45
And I think that's kind of the heart of the matter is that insects are actually using the space that we have in our yards.
Julie Banken
Julie BankenGUEST
4:55
We think of monarch butterflies.
Julie Banken
Julie BankenGUEST
4:58
If we're lucky to see them, we know that they are migrating insects.
Julie Banken
Julie BankenGUEST
5:02
And painted ladies also do some migrating and green darner dragonflies.
Julie Banken
Julie BankenGUEST
5:07
So it's kind of interesting.
Erin Hoover
Erin HooverHOST
8:46
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