Learning how to deadhead geraniums is a snap. Deadheading is simply removing the old, fading flowers from a plant. While it's not absolutely necessary to do, this technique has two main benefits.

DENVER — The entire purpose of a plant is to reproduce. Flowers don't care if we think they're pretty or smell good. They exist to bloom, attract pollinators, set seed to start a new generation. It's ...

Geraniums need plenty of direct sunlight—at least six hours a day—to bloom well, so too much shade will stunt their flower production. Overwatering or poor drainage can cause root stress and yellowing ...

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, ...

For most gardeners, geraniums are one of the easiest plants to grow if you know how to take care of them. There are so many different varieties available that will allow you to completely fill your ...

Deadheading is an important but often poorly understood and underutilized gardening technique. This rather morbid term simply refers to pruning off old, faded flowers from a plant as it blooms. It is ...

When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...

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 ...