I started cleaning my beds, but am hesitant about removing all the leaves. So I raked them off, and then relayered with what I call a "single" layer - instead of the 6 inches that was on them.
But my dozen pots in the pot ghetto.... I waited to long to remove the leaves. The winter was too mild, and I had them really mulched and in a protected area, and I think I have some crown rot on some of them (the ones in the gardens seem to be doing well). I probably should have pulled them out and removed most of the leaves a week or so ago. They are now in the sun on my patio, I am hoping that will help. I am going to leave them alone for a few days and cross my fingers.
he temp has been really mild, it got up to 79, in WISCONSIN in mid-March today. Wow. I hope I don't have 2 months of 90+ degrees this summer or that we have drought ~Jan
