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Keeping compost and trash bins closed tight, raking up windfallen fruit, removing old produce in autumn, and covering developing fruit with fruit protection bags during the growing season reduces food resources and may encourage wasps to move elsewhere.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Spring cleanup will be an easy matter of loosely raking up dead foliage.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
There are no pods to rake up in the fall with these varieties.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Mow the lawn to a lower height than usual, being sure to bag the grass clippings and rake up any remaining debris that can keep the seeds from coming into contact with the soil.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Spring cleanup will be an easy matter of loosely raking up dead foliage.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
There are no pods to rake up in the fall with these varieties.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Mow the lawn to a lower height than usual, being sure to bag the grass clippings and rake up any remaining debris that can keep the seeds from coming into contact with the soil.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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