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Deadheading Marigold Flowers

By stacy ling

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Are you growing marigolds but aren't sure when and how to deadhead them? Here are some deadheading flower basics for beginners.

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Deadheading flowers means removing old growth and seed heads to encourage healthy new growth and more blooms.

When the appearance of a plant starts to deteriorate, that is the best time to deadhead spent flowers.

While not all flowers benefit from deadheading, marigolds love it. So keep the plants looking neat by removing spent blooms. 

Deadheading flowers is a relatively easy process. As blooms fade, cut off the flower stems below the spent flowers and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves.

Check plants carefully to ensure no flower buds are hiding among the  faded blooms before you shear off the top of the plant. You don’t want  to accidentally cut off any blooms!

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Follow along to learn more about deadheading flowers.

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