unfortunately, I have a messy garden so it's just par for the course. I am trying to get better at putting rings around things but since I have so many it's a matter of which ones get it first. This is the first year I actually put stakes in around my zinnias and roped them to keep from flopping. Yarrow is just to great of a filler flower to not have and I have shades of purple, reds, cream, yellow, and now white! Guess I'll try cutting back a couple of plants first and see how it works.