Gerbera daisies thrive in well-drained soil, preferably in containers or raised beds, and require morning sun and afternoon shade. Regular maintenance includes bi-weekly fertilizing and deadheading ...

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 ...

One of the first gardening tasks that children — or any beginner — can enjoy is removing spent flowers in the garden. It's rewarding to make the plant immediately look better. But what other benefits ...

Sooner or later, the time comes in the growing season when gardeners must begin the time-consuming process of deadheading, or removing the dying flowers from each plant (no relation to the Grateful ...

One technique to enhance plant health and garden beauty is to deadhead your plants. Deadheading plants involves removing faded flowers, promoting new blooms, and cleaning up the plant’s appearance.

Deadheading extends blooms, but letting some set seed helps wildlife and the garden. Stop deadheading once plants need to produce seed for the season’s end. Know your plant’s bloom cycle and watch 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 ...

Their bright, colorful flowers are commonly used in containers or as bedding plants. Gerberas are native to South Africa and are members of the aster family. They are wonderful cut flowers and work ...

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 ...