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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jessica Damiano

What to cut back and what to leave standing in your garden's fall cleanup

Gardening-Selective Fall Cleanup - (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Fall is garden cleanup time, but that doesn’t mean you should turn your property into a barren wasteland.

Leaving certain perennials standing over winter can be beneficial. Others, however, need to go. Similarly, some shrubs should be pruned as they wind down, while cutting others back now could adversely affect their performance next year.

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