fall cleanup for perennials
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: fall cleanup for perennials
- From: R* B*
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 15:15:55 -0400
Most of my perennilas give me a clue as to when to cut down the season's
foliage so that I can "neaten up" the garden to get it ready for the winter
here in Western Massachusetts. This is the first year that I have grown
asters, and although the bloom are just about gone now, the foliage is
still green (although looking pretty ratty). Should I cut them down, and
if so, how far -- down to the ground? I noticed that although the top 3/4
of the plants are still green, the foliage on the bottom quarter is just
about gone. Most of my spring and summer perennials give me a clue that
they are ready to be trimmed of excess foliage. Advice appreciated for
aster after-bloom care.
Ronnie
Western Massachusetts
zone 5, Sunset zone 38.
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