sandercohen

hi there,

i cut mine to the ground and covered with 8 inches of mulch... then i put a large tarp over the mulch and mulched again with about 12 inches of straw.

I am in michigan and i peeked at my plants this week and they are firm and look good.

It is critical that the plants stay dry otherwise they will rot with wet weather and continuous freezing and thawing.

hope this helps