Deadheading roses encourages the plant to produce more blooms, which prolongs the flowering period and promotes a cleaner appearance. How you deadhead roses will depend on the variety you're growing.

Author and award-winning gardener Pollyanna Wilkinson has shared easy-to-follow advice for gardeners deadheading their roses this summer. Like pruning, deadheading is a common gardening practice that ...

Deadheading is either a chore or wildly satisfying, depending on who you ask. And if you ask me, nothing brings more pleasure than the snip, twist, pluck, and repeat rhythm of this activity that works ...

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 ...

Deadheading roses redirects energy to growth and can boost fall and future blooms. Prune only about a third at a time to avoid shocking the plant; stagger cuts over time. Use clean, sharp pruners and ...

In late spring and early summer, most flowering annuals and herbaceous perennials are at their best, flush with an abundance of flower blooms in a variety of riotous colors. But by the time the dog ...