
Garden Maintenance
How to Deadhead Annual Flowers Without Overcutting
Deadhead an annual by following the faded flower stem down to a healthy leaf, side shoot, or branch junction and making a clean cut just above it.
Maintenance works best when each action has a reason. Remove a spent bloom to redirect growth, not because scissors have become emotionally available. We show where to cut, when to leave seed, how to clean tools, and when a plant needs diagnosis rather than enthusiasm.

Deadhead an annual by following the faded flower stem down to a healthy leaf, side shoot, or branch junction and making a clean cut just above it.