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What to cut back and what to leave standing in your garden’s fall cleanup – WTOP News

Gardeners are advised to leave seed heads, ornamental grasses and some shrubs standing to shelter birds and beneficial insects through winter.

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. Knowing...

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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