Tag Archives: Deadheading
Things I should have known by now
At my advanced age, the number of things that I haven’t yet learned (or have forgotten) is still surprising. Here’s a few of yesterday’s revelations: Cleaning the Front Island, which is located around and under black walnut trees, without a hard hat … Continue reading
But if you deadhead…..
After expounding upon the merits of deadheading in a recent post, it occurs to me that I need to also present another side of the issue. Deadheading does produce more flowers overall, and does keep the plants and the gardens … Continue reading
Flower Shortbread and Deadheading
There are many good reasons to deadhead. For those of you new to gardening, deadheading is the removal of faded flowers. The first reason is that it immediately makes a garden look fresher, tidier, and happier. Here’s a tiny corner … Continue reading