Question
I am in Zone 7-in the mid-Atlantic states. I recently read an article-(maybe Southern Living?) regarding overwintering geraniums by cutting them relatively short, removing from outdoor pots, and overwintering them upside down in plastic bags. It sounded like a neat way to keep them compared to keeping them hanging in pots all winter in the basement. I misplaced the article. Any thoughts on this and exact directions?

Answer
Pamela,
My guess is that whomever wrote this article hadn't done it...plastic bags will make them mold.  You CAN cut the stems down to about 8" tall, take them out of their pots, shake most of the dirt off the roots and put them in PAPER bags upside down in a cool but not below 45 degree location. Given this treatment, about 80% of the time they come back when you pot them up in early April and start to water again.  

If I was over-wintering regular, run-of-the-mill geraniums I'd probably do this, but if I had speciality varieties that I really wanted to be sure lived, I'd keep them in a sunny window and take cuttings in February.

all the best,
C.L.