Are you growing a garden but not sure when and how to start deadheading flowers? Here are some deadheading basics for beginners.
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.
But not all plants benefit from deadheading. So it largely depends on the type of flowers you are growing because certain varieties benefit from deadheading, while others do not.
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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