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Re: Time to clean the Perennial bed?

 Duncan McAlpine <mcalpin@eskimo.com> writes:
>Is there really a rule of thumb to start cutting back the perennial
>bed?  What is your method?  My rule of thumb is.....if it looks ugly 
>it is time to cut back.

I usually cut things way back when they look ugly, too.  However, in this
winter wonderland, I mulch with leaves and it is wise to leave stalks at
least 6 inches high to keep the wind from blowing all my leaves off the
garden.  These stalks seem to serve as a barrier.  We always have
adequate snow cover, so I'm not worried about that . . . just the leaves
blowing away.  I do envy those of you who have to be on the lookout for
winter weeds . . . . . . the only thing that grows in the winter here is
one's waistline.

Expecting our first frost tonight.

Lena
lena36@juno.com
Zone 5 SE Wisconsin
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