Deadhead all of the flowerheads and cut the stalks way back. Fertilize with a liquid fertilizer before the first frost. They should come back with a vengeance in the spring.
I agree with Betsy, Deborah. I leave mine alone and they come back each year. Mine are mostly Hostas because of the front yard and most of the back yard being very shady. They get covered with leaves falling off the trees and I just clean them mostly off in the spring, leaving enough to help hold in the moisture until the trees are all leafed out later in the spring. They come back like gangbusters each spring.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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This year I am going to plant a colorful border using annuals. What annuals have you used or do you recommend for a border? The area is full to part sun. I am not ...
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Deadhead all of the flowerheads and cut the stalks way back. Fertilize with a liquid fertilizer before the first frost. They should come back with a vengeance in the spring.
I agree with Betsy, Deborah. I leave mine alone and they come back each year. Mine are mostly Hostas because of the front yard and most of the back yard being very shady. They get covered with leaves falling off the trees and I just clean them mostly off in the spring, leaving enough to help hold in the moisture until the trees are all leafed out later in the spring. They come back like gangbusters each spring.