Q: I have planted quite a few phlox plants in my border this year, and they are flowering beautifully. When the blooms fade, is it a good idea to deadhead them? And if so, what's the best approach to ...

Key Points Cut back creeping phlox right after it finishes blooming in spring if pruning at all.Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery ...

Deadheading your flowers is an easy garden task, but is it completely necessary? The answer is sometimes! Deadheading, or removing spent blooms and seed pods, encourages some annuals to bloom over and ...

Want to show off your green thumb in the garden this summer? Add deadheading flowers to your bag of tricks. It simply means trimming or pinching wilted flowers off your plants, and it’s an easy way to ...

To keep your garden looking its best all summer long, consider a bit of deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat blooms on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up ...

(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 ...