Deadheading Flowers
Q: Should all flowers be deadheaded when they wither? Do I just cut off the dead bloom or snip the stem?
A: I think most plants look better when the dry flowers are removed. The usual method is to make your cut just above the leaves that grow below the faded flower. Some, but not all, plants will reward you by making more flowers at the new growing point. Removing butterfly bush flowers as they fade is a good way to keep this shrub blooming for months.
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Holly – Male vs Female Flowers
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Apple Trees – Small Fruit
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Bumblebee – Nest
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Ranunculus – Planting
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Fungus Growing From Retaining Wall
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Lacebugs Lurking On Plants
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Don’t Prematurely Cut Back Azaleas
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Crossing Your Fingers for Hawthorn Revival
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Succumb to a Moss Lawn
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Burford Holly’s Bountiful Berries
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