Dianthus are easy plants to care for and deadheading their ruffled and aromatic blooms during the summer months is one of the key maintenance tasks, as it will help grow more flowers. We take a close ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

August is a time when many gardens can start to look a bit tired, but with a little care, you can keep the blooms coming well into late summer! One of the best ways to encourage more flowers is ...

There are plenty of plant care techniques that help growers yield greater gains, like wiring and “screen of green” netting that help plants grow higher and reach more sun. And of course there’s ...

Keep your garden looking its best with a bit of deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden. Use a bypass ...

(Illustration by Tony O. Champagne, NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: When you say deadhead, what are you referring to and how should it be done properly? I have trimmed back mums with ...