Left A purple coneflower with many spent blooms from the summer.Right After pruning, leaving stems at various heights for stem nesting native bees to overwinter and a few spent blooms for winter birds. Photo Credit: Photos courtesy of Courtney Dekalb-Meyers.
Carla Smith Horticulture Educator, Pottawatomie County Extension Service What should I clean up and what should I leave when the summer garden is ending? In…