Regular deadheading ensures petunias will bloom all summer long. Most petunias will need to be deadheaded at least once a week. Adequate light, water, and fertilizer will also support prolific blooms.

Keep your garden looking tidy and keep the flowers coming. By July, a garden in full bloom may need some encouragement to keep its beautiful flowers in supply. Dahlias, petunias, geraniums, and roses ...

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 ...

One of the first gardening tasks that children — or any beginner — can enjoy is removing spent flowers in the garden. It's rewarding to make the plant immediately look better. But what other benefits ...

Deadheading is either a chore or wildly satisfying, depending on who you ask. And if you ask me, nothing brings more pleasure than the snip, twist, pluck, and repeat rhythm of this activity that works ...