Do perennials need to be cut back? Although it's recommended to leave them in place until spring,perennials will usually survive if cut back. ... Some perennials, like mums, always winter best with tops left in place. When leaving perennial tops intact during winter, cut them back in spri...
Many gardeners plant their hardy mums too late in the fall for them to survive the winter. Mums have shallow root systems, and as the top few inches of soil freeze and thaw throughout winter, the expansion and contraction pushes the roots of newly planted hardy mums out of soil. This dis...
Many gardeners plant their hardy mums too late in the fall for them to survive the winter. Mums have shallow root systems, and as the top few inches of soil freeze and thaw throughout winter, the expansion and contraction pushes the roots of newly planted hardy mums out of soil. This dis...