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 ...

Petunias have long captured gardeners’ hearts with their stunning colors and bold blooms. Get the most out of these beloved annuals by learning how to deadhead petunias to promote new growth and ...

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 ...

Gardenias have an army of devotees. They are reliable summer-flowering perennials, and in the summer, the air hangs heavy with their intoxicating scent. If you are the steward of a gardenia plant, or ...

Learning how to deadhead petunias is essential to keeping most varieties in full flower for as long as possible. Deadheading just means removing spent flowers. Don't worry—it's a snap. This guide ...

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 ...

When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...

Deadheading, the removal of spent blooms, encourages new growth and more flowers. Annuals like zinnias and marigolds benefit from frequent deadheading, while others like impatiens are self-deadheading ...