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If you’re a gardener, having long lasting blooms on your flowers that last the entire season is usually pretty important to you. A great way to make this a reality is by doing the process of “deadheading” to your flowers.
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According to about.com, deadheading is when a gardener removes dead or spent flowers in hopes of encouraging more flowering or to improve the overall appearance of the plant. However, not all plants need to be deadheaded; grasses, flowering vines, most groundcovers, “minor” spring-blooming bulbs and a few others have no need for this process.
Plants Deadheading Helps
The following is a general list of plants and flowers that the deadheading process may help:
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Roses
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Long-stem Flowers on Tall Stalks
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Shrubby Plants with Large Flowers
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Shrubby Plants with Many Small Flowers
Be careful if you’ve never gone through the deadheading process before so as to not confuse it with “pruning.” Pruning actually removes more parts of the plant than the deadheading process (which is just below the bloom and above the first leaf). If you’re unsure or are simply a visual learner, check out some online gardening videos about deadheading.
At Whispering Springs Nursery we are always happy to answer any gardening questions you may have! Are you still unsure whether or not you should use deadheading in your garden? Send us a message on Facebook, give us a call, or better yet come to the nursery and see us in person! We’d be happy to help you in any way that we can; plus you can browse through our great selection of plants and flowers for your spring garden. Come get your green-thumb on with Whispering Springs Nursery today!
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