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My pansies growing in window boxes have been beautiful, but they are now looking somewhat stringy. Can I cut them down and have them start again?

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My pansies growing in window boxes have been beautiful, but they are now looking somewhat stringy. Can I cut them down and have them start again?

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Give your fading pansies a makeover by trimming the longer side shoots originating from the central cluster of foliage near the ground. Most likely your plants have already initiated new flower-bearing stems to replace those that have started to form seed heads. Keep the plants moist, and feed them lightly to encourage growth. With this good care, the pansies should last until warmer weather returns around mid-March.