The “Do Nothing” Option for Preparing Your Inland Lake Shoreline for Winter
Homeowners with natural shorelines create “interest” in the winter landscape while providing important habitat.
With the boating season winding down, lakefront property owners are taking a deep breath to enjoy lovely fall days on the lake. Those with natural shorelines may even be visited by migrating birds and butterflies. If you’ve created a no-mow zone, planted a native buffer strip or your shoreline has never been altered and the native vegetation is intact, congratulations! You have the “do nothing” option available to you, as there should be little to do to prepare for winter. Some property owners may wonder if they should cut down and “clean up” dead and dying vegetation. It’s recommended that native near-shore and shoreline vegetation be left standing and allowed to die down naturally. The seed heads of native flowers, rushes and grasses are…
