I usually cut down my hosta's when they die off and also my roses, but we get snow

and I don't want the snow to break my roses.  Otherwise, I don't have much to take care of

to prep for winter.  Most of my bushes are winter tolerant.

It depends on the plant.  My black-eyed susans and daisies have already finished their seed heads.  I've saved those for next year.  My anemone are blooming now, so they will wait. My columbine have seeded as well.  Seeds anyone?  I'll have MILLIONS of fancy black-eyed susans.

Hosta's are clipped back as need be.  Hydrangea's will be as needed when the time is right.

We're lucky to have a huge mulch/compost pile at the lake.  We truck it back in 5-gallon pails & add it to our fall clean-ups for FREE...got to love that.

Rachel I would love to have some black eyed susan seeds.

Do I plant them this fall or wait till spring?

Your garden is beautiful. I desperately need help in designing mine and

knowing what to put where. I have a section about 15 ft X 10 ft

that I want plants that do not get real tall so that you can see the rest

of the garden and the outhouse that I put in. I also want plants that

are in keeping with my historic saltbox home. I've looked in magazines

but I can't find a diagram on where to place things that flow well together.

Do you know are Hollyhocks a bulb or how they come?

Thanks! Tracy

Tracy, you can plant b-eye susans in the spring. They are a great perennial! Hollyhocks are a seed, you plant them in Spring as well, they need to be where they are supported such as along a fence line or in amongst other perennials that will help keep them upright.

Try getting a subscription to Country Gardens, it's a great magazine! They show some beautiful plans in there, along with homes that have very neat established gardens. You will be inspired for sure.