We asked pro gardeners to share how to deadhead asters the right way, so you can have big blooms all season long this fall.

Deadheading promotes healthier plants and extended blooming, improving the garden's appearance. Knowing when and how to ...

Removing faded flowers stimulates more blooms on many plants. Deadhead flowers when they begin to wilt or fade. To deadhead effectively, remove the entire flowering portion, including any sepals or ...

Remember to keep deadheading flowers as they finish their bloom. A plants’ purpose is to flower and set seed. By deadheading you will prevent seed from setting and the energy that would be used to ...

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 ...

When it comes to summer flowers, both annuals and perennials need maintenance. Not too many gardeners like to deadhead flowers but it is beneficial to the plant. Annuals (flowers planted each spring ...

Having pretty flowers in your garden isn't just limited to the warmest seasons. Plant a variety of blooming annuals for ...

Sooner or later, the time comes in the growing season when gardeners must begin the time-consuming process of deadheading, or removing the dying flowers from each plant (no relation to the Grateful ...

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 ...

Editor's note: Thomas Christopher is retiring his Be-A-Better-Gardener column in favor of focusing on his podcast, "Growing Greener," which is available at ...

A: Gardeners love their summer annuals for the continuous blooms and color they provide throughout the summer, though they’re not always maintenance free. While some annuals (and perennials) don’t ...