Deadheading roses encourages the plant to produce more blooms, which prolongs the flowering period and promotes a cleaner appearance. How you deadhead roses will depend on the variety you're growing.

Author and award-winning gardener Pollyanna Wilkinson has shared easy-to-follow advice for gardeners deadheading their roses this summer. Like pruning, deadheading is a common gardening practice that ...

For the adventurous, pots allow for growing almost any rose you want. You could encourage a large climber to grow as a shrub ...

In late spring and early summer, most flowering annuals and herbaceous perennials are at their best, flush with an abundance of flower blooms in a variety of riotous colors. But by the time the dog ...

The best time to prune rose of Sharon is in late winter or early spring. By pruning at this time, you avoid plant diseases and don't risk losing flower buds, which haven't formed yet. Rose of Sharon ...

Hey, everybody, it is deadhead time at the Rose Corral. No, I am not talking about a gathering of slow-thinking people. Nor am I talking about followers of a famous rock group, or about delivery ...

Dear Master Gardener: This is my first time growing roses. Am I supposed to deadhead the flowers if I want rose hips? Answer: Most roses will have new blooms continually throughout the summer if ...

Fall is rolling in, the air is crisp, and garden beds are starting to trade their summer vibrancy for muted autumn tones. Roses refuse to bow out. They do, however, demand a little extra attention if ...

Q: I’ve read about deheading (or deadheading) spent rose blossoms. Is there a similar reason to cut the stalk of spent daylily flowers? A: Removing the old flowers (along with any unsightly flower ...

Deadheading, the removal of spent blooms, encourages new growth and more flowers. Annuals like zinnias and marigolds benefit from frequent deadheading, while others like impatiens are self-deadheading ...