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My JK's were stunning until they started getting mildew about 3 weeks ago. I really wanted to leave the foliage and seed heads for fall interest and the birds, but they were beginning to look like grey, fuzzy ghosts. This morning, amid the outraged chirpping of the resident male hummingbird, I cut down all the foliage and bagged it. Now there's an 18" naked cicumference in my border. So, what should I do? Should I just let the spot get some air, and let the surrounding plants extend their arms a little? Is there something besides cleaning up all the cuttings and leaves to lessen the chance of a recurrence? I felt like I should be treating the ground with antiseptic or something (like a child's skinned knee). Is it too late to put annual seeds like zinnias there? There was some tiny new green growth coming up which I left. Was that ill advised? Obviously, this was my first time to have JK's.
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