How do you "winter" daffodil ls?

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How do you "winter" daffodil ls?
i just leave mine alone.


After flowering I cut the flower stem as low as I can then allow the leaves to feed the bulb.


Because the leaves can start to loook unsightly I plant perennials around them so the perennials grow up and hide the leaves.
Reply:After flowering


The leaves manufacture the food that is stored in the bulb and helps produce flowers the following year. Foliage should be allowed to remain on the plant undisturbed for eight weeks after bloom. After that period, it can be removed by hand-picking. The use of a knife or scissors to remove foliage encourages the spread of virus diseases and should be avoided. Tying the leaves together cuts down the amount of light they receive and reduces food production. When planted in borders, mix daffodils with daylilies, ferns or other plants that partially hide the foliage but still allow it to manufacture food for the bulb. Flower heads should be promptly removed to prevent seed production.





Digging bulbs


If bulbs have not been planted too close together, daffodils need digging only about every five to 10 years. Usually, when flowering is reduced or flower size becomes smaller, the time for digging and dividing has come.





Dig the bulbs while the foliage is dying and can still be seen so bulbs can be located. A spading fork is best to prevent bruising while digging.





Do not let bulbs lie in the hot sun after they have been dug. Remove loose soil and allow bulbs to dry in shallow trays, onion sacks or old nylon stockings.





Never pile up bulbs while drying or those on the inner part of the pile will be ruined. Allow bulbs to dry in a cool, well-ventilated place for several weeks. Discard any that rot.


Offsets








Figure 3


Offsets may be removed when the bulb is dry.





After bulbs are dry, the offsets may be removed from the mother bulb, provided they can be separated easily (Figure 3). Remove old, dried skins and roots. After division, place them in a cool, dry location in shallow trays or porous sacks until planting time in the fall. Burlap sacks do not give enough ventilation. Some of the poeticus narcissi have a short dormant period and should be planted immediately after drying.
Reply:In many areas,they can be left in the ground. Let them die down and the goodness from the leaves goes back into the bulb to make it stronger for next Spring.The place where they are should be marked to avoid digging them up when planting other plants.[I always forget to do this !!] If the foliage is unsightly,bend the leaves over and secure with an elastic band. I saw a show where Martha Stewart was plaiting the leaves,but this is going a bit too far !!