Should you cut back geraniums for winter? The key benefits

The air is feeling chillier by the week, which means it’s time to start pruning certain plants before the real cold sets in. Should you cut back geraniums for winter, though?

Well, if you want to conserve your plants’ health and energy for a fresh flush of growth next spring, it’s a good idea to prune before overwintering geraniums. Of course, there are two main types of geranium: hardy and tender (which are actually pelargoniums, but often grouped with geraniums anyway).

I spoke to a few plant experts to find out if we need to cut back all geraniums for winter.