Perennials – A Confusing Season?
Q: This warm winter has my perennial garden confused. I planted tickseed and sage and expected them to go dormant in cold weather. Now they are still as green as ever. Do I cut them back anyway?
A: My rule of thumb is that if it’s green, the plant needs it. Therefore, I’d leave the plants alone. My daylily foliage is still green and I have begonias blooming on my front porch. I think most plants (except the tulip magnolias, whose flowers inevitably freeze most years) have a good sense of how to behave in odd weather.
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Mockorange (English Dogwood)
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Boston Fern – Winter Care
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Earthball (Puffball) Mushroom – Identification
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Pine Cones – Why do They Close Up
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Hyacinths – Forcing for Indoor Use
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Alberta Spruce – Dying
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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