The Four Ecologically Crucial Things You Should Do in Your Garden by Elizabeth Roach, April 9, 2025.
I commented on this recent NYT article and received very helpful feedback about how to manage tall meadow plants that grow too tall and then fall over because they have no supporting meadow plants around them.
Elizabeth from NYC responded with this: "It’s not as nature would do it, but try the “Chelsea Chop.” Basically, cut those perennials back when they reach about 6 inches. They’ll both stay short and thicken up.
You can get fancy and do a graduated circle. Cut lower on the outside of a clump, gradually cutting higher toward the inside. You can leave the original rangy growth in the middle. You’ll get a longer bloom time, and the short stalks will hold up the longer ones on the inside."
I have several plantings that I need to try this with: Ironweed, false sunflower, blazing star come quickly to mind.
The comments section closed before I could thank her.
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