Sign in

GARDEN Q&A: Is it okay to cut back perennials

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Many perennials look far better than we give them credit for in winter.

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 - 09:44

Peter Dowdall

Question:

Is it okay to cut back perennials now, or should I leave them for wildlife?

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

WHATSAPP

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more home - gardening articles

Beautiful backyard floral garden

Garden Digest: Ideas to help make the most of our green spaces

wooden garden bench in summer with curvy stone pathway and blooming day-lily

Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

Biochar made from charcoal and "charged" with nutrients and beneficial microbes.

Garden Q&A: I found little green and brown pellets in my garden. What are they?

More in this section

Home improvement: The affordable luxury of vinyl flooring

Home improvement: The affordable luxury of vinyl flooring

€9m Rembrandt work puts the artist's humanity in the frame

€9m Rembrandt work puts the artist's humanity in the frame

Revealed: Ireland's must-see art exhibitions this summer

Revealed: Ireland's must-see art exhibitions this summer

#Home - Gardening

<p>Carlow Garden Festival returns from July 25 to August 2 bringing together some of the most respected names in gardening from Ireland and the UK. Picture: iStock</p>

Garden Digest: Ideas to help make the most of our green spaces

Revoiced

Newsletter

Had a busy week? Sign up for some of the best reads from the week gone by. Selected just for you.

Property & Home

Newsletter

Sign up for our weekly update on residential property and planning news as well the latest trends in homes and gardens.

Lunchtime News

Newsletter

Get a lunch briefing straight to your inbox at noon daily. Also be the first to know with our occasional Breaking News emails.

© Examiner Echo Group Limited