The best time to trim your phlox is right after it blooms, so now is the time to do it. Cut it back by about half to make it look tidier and you can also cut away the parts that have covered what you don't want covered. It grows back rather quickly, so you might need to trim it again if it grows out of bounds.

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Originally posted by buzylady:
If I cut it back will it be alright?

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Oh it will be alright FOR SURE! I finally ripped out the last of my phlox this past weekend. I love the way it looks when it flowers, but I just got sick of the ratty look of the foliage the rest of the year. Not to mention the way it just continued to spread and spread. Trust me, you can hack it back to almost nothing and it will come back.

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John - Zone 6