When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...

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 ...

Removing faded flowers stimulates more blooms on many plants. Deadhead flowers when they begin to wilt or fade. To deadhead effectively, remove the entire flowering portion, including any sepals or ...

Deadheading is an important task for any flower garden, but there's a right time and wrong time to do this task, depending on ...

Deadheading, the removal of spent blooms, encourages new growth and more flowers. Annuals like zinnias and marigolds benefit from frequent deadheading, while others like impatiens are self-deadheading ...

Question: Is it necessary or important to remove dead flowers after they bloom? Answer: Deadheading or removing dead flowers after they bloom will often improve the appearance of the landscape, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q: To be more sustainable and lessen the amount of yard work I do, I added lots of perennials to my garden. I’m wondering if I ...

Are you one of those gardeners who group any task requiring shears under the pruning banner? It turns out deadheading is a ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — When it comes to perennials, each variety usually has its bloom window and that’s it. See you next year. But by deadheading - or cutting off the flowers when they are fading - ...

“Sole Giatto” is a compact False Sunflower perfect for containers, borders or any sunny spot, exploding with long-lasting, ...