Hi All, Just found this forum so hope it can help. This is the 2nd year I've actively been 'doing the garden' - leaving it to Husband in the past to get on with it. I convinced him last year Perennials were the way to go - come up year after year, might be expensive at first but well worth it in the long run. Now I've managed to get myself into trouble by not knowing how to look after this stuff! Example:

Hardy Geraniums - Cranesbill - Just cut them back for new growth, as reached 4' high and leaning sadly to the side. Do I cut them back again in October'ish?

Rose bush - I planted it last Summer, it's called 'Rhapsody in Blue'. He's told me to cut a particularly long stalk, saying It's a Sucker, as there aren't any buds on it ... so I cut it and now discover according to the 'Expert' book it probably wasn't a sucker...

Achillea - a Red/Pink variety that grows to about 4' tall is now more than 5', in full flower and listing badly. Do I cut them back in Autumn please?

How do I gather seeds from Delphinium - do I wait for them to dry ON the plant, or take them off now and put 'em in a paper bag to dry off?

See? Sooo many questions that I don't expect to all be answered here, so if someone could suggest a GOOD book, I've a couple of Readers' Digests that don't really go into stuff for beginners like me, the 'Expert' soft backs - got a couple of them, again not really for the beginner.

Thanks all in advance,

AngeTheUnsure