Question
Hi: I was out of town yesterday and when I came home my husband had cut my dusty millers, all 25+ down to the ground.  I don't know if they will come back or not. I live in the mountains of NC and they were only 1 year old.
Will they return when it warms up or do I need to cut my husbands hands off also?

Answer
I wish I could see these, Sherrie.  But I do want to walk over to your husband and give him a piece of my mind.  He should be more careful with his garden plants!

The future depends on how much he macheted the Dusty Millers.  It is slightly possible that some will survive.  I know you probably understand this and are hoping for a better answer, but I can't tell without a close up inspection -- which would compromise their chances by disturbing them even further.

I hope they do come back.  I want to believe they will.  But if they are sliced right down to soil level, like, if he did this with a lawnmower for example, it is not looking good for the D.M.

Sorry to be pessimistic -- I could be wrong!

Make him go out and buy more and plant them all.  He'll remember not to do that.