Keeping geraniums over winter?

How do you keep Geraniums over winter? i have heard that some people put them in their garages during the winter. Are they put in water? Are the roots included or cut off?
Keeping geraniums over winter?
Hi. I do this every year. I remove the geraniums from the garden and or pots and shake off any excess ground really well. Stick the whole thing, (flowers and leaves,and roots still attached) in a paper bag.Close the top of the bag and store it in a cool place. Do not allow to freeze. Forget about it until spring. Then return the alien looking plant to your garden (after frost is over) or in a pot ,Water it well and wait. It will be like magic. Prune where necessary after you see green sprouting for a while. You must be patient. Good luck!
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Reply:Every year, (I've just completed the task this weekend), I put my geraniums in the greenhouse and forget about them until spring.

The ones planted in pots go in as they are, every few weeks/months I go in and remove the dead leaves and flowers and maybe give them a drop of water.

The ones taken from the garden I normally lay them in a tray and just cover their roots with soil from the garden. I don't start watering these until about March/April.

Alternatively you can take cuttings from them, put them in a plant pot of soil and keep them on the windowsill as house plants until spring. They make really good pot plants and flower all over winter.