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 ...

It takes just a few minutes a few times per week for gorgeous petunia blooms. Regularly removing wilted blooms keeps petunias looking vibrant and encourages them to produce more flowers throughout the ...

Greedy for a final flush of flowers in fall? Deadheading this list of annuals and perennials can help the plants conserve ...

Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden a bit tidier with deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the ...

One of the brightest stars of the summer garden, zinnia flowers offer show-stopping beauty in a rainbow of vibrant colors. While zinnias are low-maintenance annuals that take care of themselves for ...

Editor's note: Thomas Christopher is retiring his Be-A-Better-Gardener column in favor of focusing on his podcast, "Growing Greener," which is available at ...