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  1. I did some of that yesterday before the rain set in.

    7 Plants to Cut Back in November Before It's Too Late, According to Gardening Pros

    By Lee Wallender
    Published on 11/07/25

    "As gardening season winds down, November is the best time to cut back many types of plants in your yard, including favorites like bee balm, daylilies, and hostas. Learn from garden experts which plants to cut back in November."

    Read more:
    thespruce.com/plants-to-cut-ba

    #SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #NorthernHemisphere #BeeBalm #Daylilies #Hostas #Irises #Peonies #Phlox #Flowers #GardeningForPollinators

  2. #November 27, 1970
    #OTD Karl Forster, #German #Plant #Breeder, died.

    At 18, he took over his family's Berlin nursery, which was a mess.

    Karl #Streamlined the #Business by #Simplifying his #Plant inventory. He was especially drawn to #Tough, #LowMaintenance, #Hardy #Perennials.

    Karl used 3 factors to determine whether a plant would be sold in his #Nursery: #Beauty, #Resilience, & #Endurance.

    Karl once wrote,
    "A #Garden without #Phlox is not only a sheer mistake but a #Sin against #Summer."