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After frost care? #21738 September 28th, 2004 at 02:42 AM
Joined: May 2004 michigan W woodenlisten OP Member
OP woodenlisten Member W Joined: May 2004 michigan	Unfortunately frost is close at hand. When it does frost, how long should I wait before digging up Dahlia and Mexican shell bulbs? All my hardy perennials I let the foilage brown up before cutting off low. Should I wait till the dig up ones foilage browns up too? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A good friend knows the song in your heart and reminds you of the words when you forget!

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Re: After frost care? #21739 September 28th, 2004 at 03:57 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	I know for the dahlia's you let the first frost get it and then pull it up and shake off the dirt and bring them in.... I am not sure about the Mexican Shell....????.... Weezie

Re: After frost care? #21740 October 2nd, 2004 at 03:57 AM
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weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Aren't these like bulbs on the bottom??? Treat them like a glad bulb or something?? Weezie

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