For gardeners and flower lovers alike, there’s a simple trick many don’t follow: removing the “dead heads.”
Easy, quick, and offering multiple benefits, it’s a wonder gardeners don’t shout this tip from their backyard havens. After all, it increases plant life, makes blooms look nicer, reduces the chance for weeds, and is as easy as carrying your scissors into the garden.
Whether working with a garden, potted plants, or even flowers in vases, this “dead-heading” practice can greatly increase the shelf life of every type of bloom.
When flowers or plants become past their prime – or spent – simply clip them. This will reduce the amount of nutrients the plant is using on wilting flowers, allowing the rest of the plant to use this excess fuel. This not only allows the plant to last longer, but to put on more flowering heads. Oftentimes, plants will re-bloom from the same stems that were cut.
Start using this ultra simple step today to increase the lifespan of your flowering plants.