" In my mind also rejuvenating the bed meant digging it over"
Ah -- I can see where you would have thought that! In truth, that's probably what should be done with it... but in reality I'm just hoping to get the weeds under control, and get the flowering plants into some semblance of orderliness. I was even half tempted not to plant my veggie garden this year and just devote my time (and energy) to the perennials -- but I'm afraid I would just rip out the perennials and turn it into lawn before I could bring myself to do that. I was kind of hoping someone would tell me that I could go ahead and cut the daffodil stalks all down right now without causing any harm, but I already pretty much knew that wasn't the case
. I guess I'd better take some photos of my progress with this project, which, if nothing else, will remind me in the future to keep up with the thing instead of letting it go. I really appreciate the advice, even if it wasn't what I was hoping to hear!
