Deadheading your flowers is an easy garden task, but is it completely necessary? The answer is sometimes! Deadheading, or removing spent blooms and seed pods, encourages some annuals to bloom over and ...

Choose a pot that is a good size, at least 14 or 16 inches in diameter, to avoid any top-heavy tumbles towards the latter end of summer and fall. Try these rustic pots, available from Amazon, which ...

There are plenty of plant care techniques that help growers yield greater gains, like wiring and “screen of green” netting that help plants grow higher and reach more sun. And of course there’s ...

Knowing when and how to deadhead mums can help prolong blooming and keep your plants looking their best all season long. Removing faded flowers (called deadheading) interrupts the plant's goal of ...

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 ...

Chrysanthemums are a sure sign that autumn has arrived! With their cheery blooms that last for weeks and bright colors in every shade imaginable, mums are the royalty of the autumn garden. They’re the ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Let’s talk about deadheading. It’s a bit tedious and also never-ending but it can make a big difference in your garden. As flowers fade and petals drop off, the plant starts to ...

What to do this week: The garden is winding down, but it is still producing, so be selective with your cleanup. To keep the garden looking fresh, cut back tattered or yellowing perennial foliage and ...

What to do this week: The garden is winding down, but it is still producing, so be selective with your cleanup. To keep the garden looking fresh, cut back tattered or yellowing perennial foliage and ...

(Illustration by Tony O. Champagne, NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: When you say deadhead, what are you referring to and how should it be done properly? I have trimmed back mums with ...