My plants are just about done blooming.?

Question

first year doing a garden.Now that most of the plants are at the tail end of blooming,what do i do.Do i let everything just die and wilt.
cut them at the base.Most of them are annuals that will maybe reseed themselves.prune the rose bush and blueberry plants.
any answers or tips will help thanks.

Answer 1

This depends on your climate. If you want your annuals to reseed let them dry there so they drop seeds and cover w/ mulch. I live in GA and have to re-plant my annuals each year. The only thing that comes back here is basil, and parsley and some other herbs.

Day lilies, let them dry up and pull up everything that comes with a tug. Hostas too. I am more of a yanker than a cutter, but I am sure cutting works fine too.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I have perennials in my garden and I cut the taller ones back by about half. This tidies up the garden but it also allows snow to be trapped around the plant which is good if you live in an area that can get winter thaws. It keeps the soil a constant temperature.

As for annuals, leave them be if you want them to reseed. Clean them up in the spring. That way, the seeds will have lots of time to drop. I did this with some cornflowers and nigella last year and I had some good plants this year.

Answer 3

You can just pull up your annuals and put them on a compost pile or in the trash. You can prune your rosebush in early spring and I'm not sure about blueberry plants.

Answer 4

Today I read this article
"How to Prepare a Garden for Winter"
http://www.gardening-information.info/blog/99/how-to-prepare-a-garden-for-winter/
Maybe it will help.

Answer 5

water them evey other day.. let them keep growing.. then cut off what you want.. but continue to water frequently even after you cut them