Pick up your pruners! It's time to deadhead these flowers to keep them blooming all summer long.

Every summer, gardeners spend hundreds of dollars on annuals and perennials, plant them with care, watch them bloom beautifully in June, and then quietly watch them fade by August, assuming the show ...

Keep the blooms coming.

Deadheading is an important chore that can make a big difference in plant health and the amount of blooms a plant produces.

Q: My sister and I planted several large pots to decorate the back patio since we were hosting a couple of graduation parties and then a Memorial Day gathering. The plants have settled in nicely and ...