Great article! I first started putting geraniums in our crawl space when we lived in OH. In spring, I would go down to get them and they were starting new growth. I didn't know if it was magic or a miracle.

Geraniums are wonderful in that they bloom reliably from spring to first frost. I have several and have grown them all from seed.

I just leave them in their pots and add soil in the spring. Some of them are 14 years old.

Wow!!! Fourteen years old! That is awesome

I, too, discovered that geraniums can be saved!
Here in Idaho, I simply cut them back a bit and store them in the unheated garage close to the window, watering them about once a month until spring. Repot or just add new soil...it works! The wimpy-looking ones were planted in the ground last spring and surprised me by producing a plant 3 times as big as it was in the fall. We haven't had a hard frost yet, so I need to rescue them from the elements soon.