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 ...

Deadheading is a necessary task in the garden to keep plants healthy and to prolong the blooming season. Many summer-blooming annuals and perennials hit their peak between late June and early August, ...

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

While lilacs are relatively easy to grow, you might be wondering whether or not these fragrant shrubs need deadheading after the flowers begin to fade and fall during spring. In my experience, while ...

Want to show off your green thumb in the garden this summer? Add deadheading flowers to your bag of tricks. It simply means trimming or pinching wilted flowers off your plants, and it’s an easy way to ...

Deadheading dahlias regularly is key to a long, vigorous blooming season. Fading blooms should be deadheaded as soon as the flower centers start opening. Making deep cuts when deadheading encourages a ...

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black ...

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, ...

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

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