Yard work: what to do about Shasta daisies in late Autumn

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 a point of getting out to do yard work more for the benefit of the sunshine than the yard work itself.

Getting 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.

Elsewhere 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?

I found this article from almanac.com which seems to suggest cutting Shasta daisies down to around 2 inches following the first killing frost.

The daisies in the yard seem to match the description in the article, so I went with it:)