Deadheading in your garden is a must for many perennials that can not only improve the appearance of the plant throughout the season but also encourage the plant to produce more blooms. However, it ...

August means summer’s ending, but garden tasks continue. Here are the plants you should deadhead this month if you want a longer bloom season. Marigolds bloom nonstop if you deadhead faded flowers.

Deadheading extends blooms, but letting some set seed helps wildlife and the garden. Stop deadheading once plants need to produce seed for the season’s end. Know your plant’s bloom cycle and watch for ...

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 ...