I would like to encourage the membership to use the comments section of an individual plant to note how/when you fertilize it, and what after-care you do when the blooms are spent. That second part is often totally missing from garden books and I'm never quite sure if a drastic cut-it-to-the-ground is warranted, shearing, or time-consuming deadheading. I sometimes make note of what I do each season, but more often not. Other times I shear halfway then end up cutting to the ground when that looks ratty, so why not just do one step? I do realize this after-care may vary from region to region, and some plants can be dealt with in more than one way. I'm always reluctant for the full-blown slash-and-burn because of the huge hole I end up with, and wonder how others manage their plants in the awkward stages. Perhaps include a note on how quickly they recover? Some look really horrible after shearing, then boom, two weeks later they have re-sprouted for a softer look.
