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6 plants to cut back in August for an extra flush of flowers – trim these varieties now for bonus blooms

Geranium 'Rozanne' flowering in garden.

We might be nearing the end of summer, but that doesn’t mean your plants’ glory days are over. In fact, there are some plants you can cut back in August for an extra flush of flowers.

Perennials, specifically. They rank high on a list of plants to prune in August, because they respond really well to a trim at this time of the year. Cutting them back could even reward you with a bonus round of blooms, according to experts.

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