Since the Halloween snow and a hard frost most of the garden is looking sad. I’ve been working steadily on cleanup. I think I’m doing better this year than usual. I want to make sure I don’t have a lot of cleanup to do in spring when it’s time for mulch.
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Canna tubers (above) have been dug up and stored.
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Autumn Joy blooms have been cut back. I usually leave the seed heads for the birds but the snow smashed them to the ground. Iris and hibiscus have been cut in the background.
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The annuals are gone. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_nzQvswj7E6DO8ilQnqtnuNuhrd-scSrwbwG39MvHFfq8inR3uGmsi9b_oKKVtnkDr07avwzdWTo48qunP4D1rWejr2VML0SumFJK99IKDoanlUYyBB8EGONt7vA9rvAr8S1kQ/s320/Garden+9-14-2011_02.jpg)
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The pile awaits delivery to the city’s compost site.
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2 comments:
Marie: That's just what I was going to ask you; "Should I cut
back my Sheffield Pink?" Thanks.
It's very tall--I guess I should
have pruned it in early summer.
Vi
Vi,
Since the weather has been warm, it's a little early to cut the Sheffield Pinks. They are still green and photosynthesizing and cutting now will promote growth that will be burned back in the winter. I just had to do it when I have time. I plan to cover them witn a light layer of compost. Sometimes I lay the cuttings on top of the plant for the winter.
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