Deadheading your flowers is an easy garden task, but is it completely necessary? The answer is sometimes! Deadheading, or removing spent blooms and seed pods, encourages some annuals to bloom over and ...

There are plenty of plant care techniques that help growers yield greater gains, like wiring and “screen of green” netting that help plants grow higher and reach more sun. And of course there’s ...

August is a time when many gardens can start to look a bit tired, but with a little care, you can keep the blooms coming well into late summer! One of the best ways to encourage more flowers is ...

In general, perennials don't need deadheading, but many can benefit from it. The frequency of deadheading depends on the plant and your gardening goals. Self-cleaning and re-seeding perennials don't ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Let’s talk about deadheading. It’s a bit tedious and also never-ending but it can make a big difference in your garden. As flowers fade and petals drop off, the plant starts to ...

What to do this week: The garden is winding down, but it is still producing, so be selective with your cleanup. To keep the garden looking fresh, cut back tattered or yellowing perennial foliage and ...

Real Estate News Ask the Gardener: The flowers you should be deadheading Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker offers advice on what to do in the garden this week, deadheading flowers, and ...

(Illustration by Tony O. Champagne, NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: When you say deadhead, what are you referring to and how should it be done properly? I have trimmed back mums with ...

Knowing how to deadhead mums can help prolong blooming and keep your plants looking their best all season long. Removing faded flowers (called deadheading) interrupts the plant's goal of making seeds.