Channelling my inner rhinoceros in parts with the heavy breathing and for that all I can say is, you’re welcome🦏Your soil HATES being naked 👀When you leave soil bare over winter, a few things happen:☔️ Rain smashes the surface = compaction (soil particles get squashed together so roots water can’t move easily)💨 Wind rain wash away your top layer = erosion (that’s literally your best, most fertile bit disappearing)🥶 UV light and cold kill off soil life (all those tiny microbes worms that feed