Re: Fall clean-up question


In a message dated 09/09/2003 2:39:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
MyTGoldens@aol.com writes:

> Shouldn't peonies, irises, and daylilies be cut back in the Fall? When is a 
> 
> good time to do this, here in the Northeast?
> 
> 

Peonies should be cut to the ground after frost and the old foliage put out 
in the trash or burned - do not compost it as it carries disease spores.  Iris 
and daylilies - if you are a real neatnik.  Mine pretty much take care of 
themselves.

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