\nYesterday’s high was 12°C: it was great to be out in the sun. On such days, I make a point of getting out to do yard work more for the benefit of the sunshine than the yard work itself.<\/p>\n
\nGetting out there, two questions arise: “What to do?” and “What to do first?” On the lawn, there was lots more fallen debris from trees. However, I decided, first, to dead-head some hydrangeas that, until recently, have retained their colour.<\/p>\n
\nElsewhere in the yard, I noticed some daisies whose blooms faded long ago. They had a familiar dark grey, ragged look that daisy stems can get post-season. I knew most people would say they looked unattractive. What might I do about them?<\/p>\n
\nI found this article from almanac.com<\/a> which seems to suggest cutting Shasta daisies down to around 2 inches following the first killing frost.<\/p>\n \nThe daisies in the yard seem to match the description in the article, so I went with it:)<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC. \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor looks into what to do with Shasta daisies after the stems look dead in the fall. Yesterday’s high was 12°C: it was great to be out in the sun. On such days, I make …<\/p>\n