Watching blooms become spent is one of the few downfalls of having a stunning garden, especially when the plants are as vibrant as verbena. But what should you do when your flowers have passed their ...

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 ...

DENVER — The entire purpose of a plant is to reproduce. Flowers don't care if we think they're pretty or smell good. They exist to bloom, attract pollinators, set seed to start a new generation. It's ...

Deadheading is the simplest way to boost the performance of flowering plants - but only if you do it at the right time. While most plants should be deadheaded once the petals begin to fade, there are ...

Deadheading your plants is a super-easy way to encourage more blooms. It sounds scary, but it’s actually just a term that means clipping off the spent blooms of plants. The main reason to deadhead is ...

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 ...

QUESTION: Now that the blooms on some of my annuals and perennials have faded, the plants are looking a bit ratty. I’ve heard of people picking off the dead flowers. Can this be done for all annuals ...

Midsummer in Colorado means blooms, bugs and bursts of rain. Pay attention to all three, and your landscape should have a great rest of the summer. WEATHER Monsoon rain in our area from now until ...

Midsummer in Colorado means blooms, bugs and bursts of rain. Pay attention to all three, and your landscape should have a great rest of the summer. WEATHER Monsoon rain in our area from now until ...

Deadheading is standard practice for gardeners everywhere, playing an important role in the health of your garden. Focusing on spent blossoms to refocus the plant's energy on its healthy blooms will ...