How to Store Geraniums Over Winter in Paper Bags

Your mom's method works! Before frost, dig up geraniums, cut stems back to 12 inches, and place each plant in a brown paper bag stapled shut. Hang bags upside down in a cool basement. In mid-March, take them down, soak roots in warm water, and pot up. They'll leaf out quickly once warmth returns. It's a space-saving, low-effort way to keep favorites year after year.