Daffodil Corset

I've tried braiding the leaves, rubberbanding them and tolerating their untidy look for years. Voila, my solution: Plastic expandable bottle protectors that are used for packaging or bagging wine bottles and other bottles of that shape. The protectors are about 6" high, of good thickness for re-use many times over, and a dark green color -- a perfect camouflage. Since pictures speak for themselves, below are the results of their application. The local wine & spirits stores are the only ones I know of that carry this item, and they are pretty nice about giving a few extra bottle protectors when they are told it's for the garden. This permits the next upcoming flowers to emerge unencumbered by fading yellowing leaves.
The Daffodil Corset

My daffodil "girdle"


Allowing the Bluebells to flourish


A tidier look in the garden