I'm with you Karen. I use not quite done compost every spring, the problem is there's never enough. I also use fallen pine needles and shredded leaves. Too much space in the beds I guess. I usually only clean up the tall phlox (powdery mildew), Iris and hosta. I might try doing a more thorough clean up this year which would give me more time to prune and shear in the spring.
