Yucky spiderwort

     Devon,
     
     <<and spiderwort (I know, I know, but I love it in May/June before it 
     gets yucky)>>
     
     there is a step-by-step explaination of how to deal with this exact 
     problem in "The Well Tended Perennial Garden". I had the same feeling 
     two, until I tried the author's technique for spiderwort last year. If 
     I recall correctly, after blooming, cut down by 2/3. It worked great 
     for me. I also think she advised to cut by 1/2 before blooming to keep 
     it from getting too leggy. I did not try that part. What happened 
     after I cut them is that when I went to look for them a week or two 
     later, they had just sort of "dissapeared". And this year I have just 
     as many as last year, maybe more. Very cool.
     
     Anyway, if you are interested, I will pull out the book tonite and 
     confirm, she also had a nice illustration of how to do this.
     
     Laurie
     Medford, MA
     zone 

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