When the air gets cooler and you are finding you need an extra sweater more than not, it can be easy to want to prune all of your plants and flowers to get ready for the upcoming season.
However, you actually don't need to prune everything in your garden—and in fact, it's better for some plants to not be pruned at all.
We round up the plants you shouldn't touch in the fall—leave the pruning for another day.
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When you're thinking about pruning for the fall season, it's really important to think about birds and other insects and how to help provide them with food over the winter. According to a piece by University of New Hampshire, Black Eyed Susans are just one kind of perennial that will help birds like finches and sparrows find food for the winter.
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Garden mums are a popular plant to grow during the fall season and it's understandable as to why. These beauties that come in a variety of stunning fall shades don't need pruning or trimming whatsoever.
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Geraniums are low-growing evergreens, so there is no need to touch these flowers. They don't need much protection for the winter and don't need a lot of cutting back.
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Christmas fern is relatively unpicky about conditions in the fall time and don't usually need any trimming. Oh, another great thing about Christmas Fern? They stay nice and green throughout the wintertime so you won't have to worry about their leaves drying up or turning a dull brown.
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