How do I cut all my perennials before winter?
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What do you mean how? Depending on the plant on how to accomplish this. Some people cut them down to about six inches from the ground, some like me wait until next spring then cut them back. I leave my Coneflowers heads on because certain birds will eat the seeds. I leave the rest alone because their leaves will fall to the ground and over the winter are added to soil, nutrients.
Hello Deborah,
Putting your garden to bed properly will result in a prettier, healthier garden next season. That is a very thoughtful question. Prevention of troublesome diseases and can be effective way to have a healthier and beautiful garden the next season.
I tend to clean up most of my garden as I don’t want to give any chance for moldy type diseases to overwinter for next season. I do leave my coneflowers and my tall grasses ( miscanthius) for winter interest and the birds seem to enjoy them, removing them early spring before new growth begins.
Heres a helpful link with more detailed information that might give you some pointers. Happy gardening I hope this helps!
https://www.thespruce.com/perennial-plants-to-cut-back-in-the-fall-1402712
https://extension.illinois.edu/gardenerscorner/issue_02/fall_07_05.cfm
http://fafard.com/fall-garden-cleanup/