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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q: To be more sustainable and lessen the amount of yard work I do, I added lots of perennials to my garden. I’m wondering if I ...

Importantly, most of these plants won’t bounce back with a full second flush, or if they do, it might just be a few stems. Take salvias, for instance. A mature clump might throw up fifty stems in ...